Title:  Route to Market Specialist

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*This position will remain open until filled.

WHAT IS THIS POSITION ABOUT?

RTM Specialist is responsible for implementation of trade survey including conduct data review & validation and customer segmentation, implementation of quality coverage and route management, and channel strategy. He/she will be accountable to ensure operation team understanding of doing the survey, coverage & teritory principles, productivity measurement, RTM system and tools through training.  

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

Coverage & Route Management

• Support the implementation of  coverage planning, channel strategy, and route management 
• Provide training to ensure operation team's understanding on coverage  guideline, utilization of relevant RTM system & tools (QGIS, ROUTE, MyMaps) and coverage principle (sequencing and square model) to support route & coverage implementation 
• Update & maintain relevant documents related to coverage & route (e.g., Nielsen Universe & Mkt updates)
• Review and validate new route proposed by OM before being proposed to the RTM Manager

Distribution Performance

• Manage, update and cascade the guidelines for coverage expansion 
• Implement and monitor relevant initiatives in improving weighted distribution
• Monitor and analyze coverage productivity

Universe Database Maintenance

• Obtain, adjust and analyze Nielsen Data to District Overview format
• Support the implementation of the annual Market & Trade survey to obtain updated information & exposure on the latest trade landscape

Territory and Trade Segmentation

• Update the customer classification & segmentation data to fit brand portfolio objective, ensure it is cascaded and understood by operation team
• Update the territory (square) investment model by working with Field Marketing Team

Field Force Head Count Management

• Support the regional field team in resource monitoring and planning in line with coverage strategy

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in any major
• Minimum 4 years working in route to consumer, coverage and territory field in multinational FMCG
• Territory management
• Coverage and channel management
• Trade segmentation
• Data analysis
• Business Process & System 
• Commercial acumen
• Good oral and written English skills

WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS?

Thank you very much for applying! We will make sure every candidate will receive a reply within 2 weeks after the application deadline.