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Ecotone UK / Wessanen Benelux based in Camberley (UK) / Amsterdam (NL) is recruiting a:

Job Title: International Sales Operations Manager

Reports to: International Markets Director

Company: Ecotone

Department: International Markets

Purpose of the job:  

• To support the International Markets team in the UK to understand and drive commercial performance by providing accurate and timely data and insight
• To support the International Markets Director on planning, analysis, forecasting and reporting on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis

Key Accountabilities:

• International Markets Budget and Forecast Lead: responsibility for leading the IM’s budgeting and forecasting process: providing support, insights and analytics.  This will include:-
  • Generate weekly and monthly commercial performance data – volumes, sales, margins
  • Analyse market share, competitors and conduct competitor brand performance analysis
  • Convert data into meaningful and insightful analysis to support decision making
  • Provide accurate forecasting and demand planning, liaising with relevant departments
  • Provide detailed analysis of product costs to the Commercial team to assist in identifying savings opportunities
• Process improvements: lead the simplification and transformation of data management: analysis: interpretation and reporting to drive best practice and improved accuracy minimising any negative impact on invoice phasing
• Maintain stock and sales trackers across key customers: detect and prevent forecasting errors: process-mapping of customer service/supply chain interface to minimise lead times and ensure orders are processed and prioritised accordingly
• Promotions: provide insight into promotions by country and customer to analyse the most effective
• Act as the IM Director’s ‘right hand person’ relaying accurate information and finding solutions to problems
• Accountable for the monthly reporting cycle, preparing commentary as required
• Business partnering with the IM Regional Managers to assist business planning, strategy development, new customer/distribution
• Financial modelling and scenario planning to provide informed basis for all decisions
• Supervise and coach 1 direct report
• Act as a conduit between the IM team and all other Ecotone business areas, acting as a two-way information hub
• Prepare sales documentation to include proposals, reports, competitor information, analysis
• Attend trade shows and exhibitions, where required
• Project management

Main Contacts and Relationships:

Internal: All Departments across Ecotone                            

External:  Distributors, Direct Retailers, Agencies

Key Performance Indicators:

As per annual plan

Experience:

Industry:

FMCG (preferred)

Previous financial or economic experience (required)

A proven track record in analysis and insight

Other:

SAP (an advantage to have) or similar system experience

Advanced in MS Excel, Word & PowerPoint

Practical knowledge of MS Office

Education and Training:

Degree educated

Languages:

English

European Language(s) an advantage

Skills / Knowledge:

• Strong analytical skills and demonstrable experience of analysing and interpreting large amounts of complex data
• Strong commercial focus - ability to present key findings to the business
• Results driven and able to work to tight deadlines
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously
• Strong communication skills and good stakeholder management – able to work cross functionally
• Attention to detail
• Confident, articulate, self-motivated with an ability to present confidently
• Adaptable to fast-moving situations
• Highly organised, a logical thinker with good problem-solving skills
• Proactive - using initiative and common sense
• Articulate, confident, well-presented
• Ability to work on own and as part of a team

Competencies:

• Co-operation
  • Working together as one team
  • Pulls networks and communities together in order to achieve the right outcome
• Agility
  • Adapting to new situations: quickly taking decisions
  • Ability to act at pace: change direction when required
• Responsibility
  • Changing our world for the better through CSR: living our culture
  • Does not shy away from tough decisions or conversations
• Entrepreneurship
  • Running the business as if it were your own
  • Finds a better way

For questions on this job description please contact Ann Chambers: Ann.Chambers@ecotone.bio