Strategic Distributor Specialist

1 week ago


Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Coca-Cola Beverages Africa Full time R250 000 - R500 000 per year
Closing Date
2025/11/14

Reference Number
CCB

Job Title
Strategic Distributor Specialist

Job Category
Commercial - Sales and Marketing

Company
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa

Job Type
Permanent

Location - Country
South Africa

Location - Province
KwaZulu-Natal

Location - Town / City
Port Shepstone

Job Description

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) is thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity within our Commercial Department. We are seeking agile, skilled, and experienced individuals to join our team as a Strategic Distributor Specialist, reporting directly to the Regional Manager.

Key Duties & Responsibilities
  • Achieve annual volume and revenue targets for Strategic Distributors by implementing channel-specific execution strategies.
  • Build and maintain collaborative customer plans aligned to the Annual Business Plan (ABP) to drive mutual business growth.
  • Ensure accurate sales forecasting and demand planning through regular performance reviews with Strategic Distributors.
  • Drive operational excellence by ensuring On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) deliveries, optimal truck Turn-Around-Time (TAT), and efficient order management.
  • Manage credit allocation, payment adherence, and financial compliance to protect company revenue and reduce risk.
  • Implement promotions, new product listings, and brand campaigns to grow market share and category value.
  • Ensure compliance with legal, health, safety, and quality standards, including optimal stock management and First-In-First-Out (FIFO) practices.
  • Lead execution of strategic business initiatives (e.g., cashless solutions) to enhance distributor capability and service levels.
Skills, Experience & Education

Education

A relevant formal qualification related to Business Management, Logistics, Sales, or Marketing.

Experience

4-6 years' experience within a Commercial and/or Logistics environment.

Proven track record in a Sales and/or Operations environment.

Intermediate to advanced experience using MS Office.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system (Warehousing and Distribution) experience will be an advantage.

Skills

Strong Relationship Management and Negotiation Skills

Sales and Commercial Acumen

Supply Chain and Distribution Planning Expertise

Financial and Credit Risk Management Skills

Data Analysis and Forecasting Proficiency

Project and Initiative Implementation Skills

ERP & MS Office Proficiency (Intermediate to Advanced)

Compliance and Quality Management Knowledge

General

Functional Capabilities
  • Strategic Distributor Relationship Management
  • Sales and Revenue Growth Execution
  • Annual Business Plan & Channel Strategy Alignment
  • Demand Planning & Supply Chain Coordination
  • Financial and Credit Management
  • Promotion & Campaign Execution
  • Compliance & Quality Management
  • Cross-Functional Stakeholder Collaboration


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