CD OPS Assistant

Job description

CD Operations is responsible for a smooth and cost effective operation between the company, customers, and specific third parties. The key challenge of the role is to develop consistency and coherence in the day-today operation of the CD organisation, thus enabling account, field and customer marketing teams to focus on core selling roles.

Main accountabilities:

By it's nature, CD operations covers a broad area. Depending on the size of the OpCo, the CD Operations Assistant Manager has the responsibility for one or more of the following key areas:

1. SIFG alignment with Trade Strategy Supports setting the process and

contribute to the definition of :

- National Trade Strategy

- Customer Value Assessment

- Trade Terms Structure

- Coordinate Pricing

2. Business processes & operating guidelines

Ensure smooth processes are in place to deliver:

- Retail Strategy

- CBP / CMP

- CD input into S&OP

- Annual nego strategy

- OpCo and assortment

- Be the program management office for CD specific initiatives, incl. WwC

- Set up and structure all CD business meetings

3. Methods, tools, systems & data

Maintain and implement supporting tools

- Customer Hierarchy

- Sales reporting model

- EPOS data

- Support CS re. EDI / CRP / VMI

- GDS model

4. Communication, information, training

- Assist Country Manager in organizing and facilitating internal and external CD

communications

- Provide all CD information to Field Sales, other CD roles and other departments

- Contribute to identifying of needs and roll out training programs

- Implement sales incentives model

5. Responsible for implementing SHEQ and Security policies and management

systems relevant to the role.

Essential:

· Minimum of two to three years working experience within the CD function

· Strong experience in designing and managing processes

· Business planning experience

· Project management experience

Desirable:

Customer Facing Experience