Distributor Business Development Analyst

Job description

Good Food, Good Life is the very essence of Nestlé. This philosophy can be traced back to our beginnings. The Nestlé Company was founded in 1867 by Henri Nestlé, who developed the first milk-based baby formula. Today, over a century later, we are recognized as the world's largest Food and Beverage Company employing around 280,000 people and have factories or operations in almost every country in the world. Nestlé Canada has a wide variety of food, beverage and nutrition products to help you and your family live happier and healthier lives including: Gerber and Good Start, Nescafé, KitKat, Smarties, Aero, Delissio, Häagen-Dazs, Boost, Purina, and Nestlé Waters. Nestlé Canada supports your personal growth with a people-focused culture and a flexible and diverse working environment. Find out why, There is more to Life at Nestlé…

We offer you:

· Great comprehensive benefits package including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one.
· Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company.
· Comprehensive Total Rewards Package and Company Matched Retirement Plan.

The incumbent will be accountable for the development and timely submission of business development analysis to support business growth within the Distributor Buy Sell Network.

Major Responsibilities
· Accurate assessment of data from a multitude of sources to provide insights to make recommendations to the DSD strategy to support growth within the Distributor Buy Sell Network.
· Maintenance of required reporting to support the Buy Sell Network:
· Timely circulation of annual price lists to Third Party Distributors, New products added to the Distributors price tables with accurate discounts.
· Published sales report by Distributor.
· Updates of territory/route report of sales, customers with special pricing, etc.
· Compliance to Nestlé Ice Cream Everyday Market Ready through the development of in store execution plans and continuous review of the effectiveness of in-store actions.
· Sell sheets circulated to all Distributors prior to the start of the Ice Cream season.
· Post promotion analysis completed accurately with after action review completed.
· Incentives earned by Distributors from these programs paid within 3 weeks of program end date.
· Implement effective audit measures.
· Operational Buy Sell network improvements identified, reported and recommendations provided.
· Audits of stores completed, findings summarized and corrective actions recommended.
· Asset reports reviewed weekly and corrective action taken with Distributors as required.
· Effective support to maintain an industry best DSD network with respect to Health, Safety, Security, Environmental and Compliance.
· Accurate and timely reporting of all Distributor compliance documents (driver abstracts, insurance).
· Meaningful Distributor environmental impact reporting.
· Maintenance of all Distributor training records.
· Support recall activities and reporting as required.
· Demonstrated value creation through a Lean Enterprise Mindset.
· Lean Value stream executed with supplier/partners and customers.
· Contribution to deliver yearly OPEX targeted impacts and/or can demonstrate results of pull and flow by reduction of waste.
· Nestlé Continuous Excellence foundations gates are open and can demonstrate improvements in sustainability.

Qualifications

· University degree or College diploma in Supply Chain or a Business-related discipline.
· Minimum of two years of experience in a similar role within logistics.
· Strong analytical and decision-making skills and the ability to manage conflicting priorities.
· Advanced Microsoft office skills, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
· Results focused with a strong service orientation, and strong organizational and planning skills.
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
· Lean, Six Sigma, or TPM training is considered an asset.
· Experience in project management is an asset.
· Bilingualism (French & English) is an asset.

Please note; Education Verification, Reference Checks and Criminal Background Checks will be administered on suitably qualified candidates.

If you believe you have the profile we are looking for and you want to make your mark in the World's Largest Food and Beverage Company, we look forward to hearing from you!

We thank you for your interest in this opportunity; however only those
individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

The closing date for this position is February 24, 2016.