Brand Ambassador/Chef

Main duties include but are not limited to: 

• Responsible for the promotion and sales
• Responsible to understand the market and customers.
• Responsible for achieving sales targets and the planned increase of market share via excellent customer service, appropriate sales and marketing activities and effective stock management.
• Maintain a current knowledge of market conditions and competition.
• Responsible to maintain and grow the dealer networkResponsible to maintain and grow the end user network
• Set up and deliver sales presentations, product/service demonstrations and other sales solutions to customers and various decision-making audiences.
• Establish and maintain ongoing rapport with existing and potential dealers and end users.
• Appropriately communicate brand identity and corporate position to target markets.
• Maintain an up to date knowledge of competitor’s products, services and solutions for comparison.
• Develop new accounts, maintain current accounts and expand the database of customers.
• Responsible for weekly/monthly/quarterly sales data and reports.
• Manage sales, margins, inventory levels, and purchasing to maximize profitability
• Develop rollout guides, training materials, and implementation plans for new products if and when needed.
• Identify opportunity across various market segments and develop action plans to improve performance in all market segments.
• Develop reports for evaluating the profitability of products.
• Track performance on all SKUs
• Develop sales and demand forecasts and actual sales analysis for the different market segments on a month-by-month basis.
• Develop a monthly promotional calendar to enhance sales and profits.
• Present promotional calendar for approval.
• Conduct dealer visits to monitor product performance and make recommendations.
• Build and maintain end user relationships and develop action plans to improve demand and sales within the end user market.
• Manage supplier relationships to include purchasing, the negotiation of rebate programs, as well as, tracking, and billing for rebates.  Develop forecasts to ensure proper inventories are maintained in the warehouse. 
• Three - five years strategic leadership - ability to drive both short and long-term brand growth and profitability.
• Cullinary experience - desired
• Experience in building and nurturing brands (highly desirable)
• Drivers license
• Excellent understanding of market and customer
• Able to travel regularly
• Business acumen and good understanding of business processes and functions
• Strong work ethic

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