Sales Operations Executive

Asahi UK (AUK), part of Asahi Europe & International Ltd, aims to enrich consumer experiences through innovation, high-quality service and an exceptional portfolio of premium beer, ale and cider brands including, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Asahi Super Dry, Meantime, Fuller’s London Pride and Cornish Orchards. Our aim is to be the leading super premium beer business in the UK, through a brand mix that creates a compelling proposition. At AUK we operate as an end to end business unit responsible for sales, marketing, customer operations, production, supply chain and wholesale operations in the UK & Ireland. For further information, visit www.asahibeer.co.uk

Asahi Europe & International is a subsidiary of Asahi Group Holdings Ltd, a global beverage and food company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japan. Employing > 12,000 people, Asahi Europe & International is the custodian for leading super premium lager brands Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Grolsch, Asahi Super Dry, plus international Czech lager brands, Pilsner Urquell and Kozel. The business has world-class brewing and production facilities in 8 markets – UK, NL, ITL, PL, CZ, SK, HU, RO. In most of these markets, we are the leading brewer with full portfolio of famous brands. Commercial operations in other parts of Europe, USA, Canada, LatAm, Africa and Asia are served through our global distribution network. With state-of-the-art facilities, some of the best brewers in the world, quality ingredients, and a culture based on innovation and collaboration, Asahi offers the best quality of beer to beer lovers worldwide. More information can be found at www.asahiinternational.com

Sales Operations Executive 

Key Purpose Statement 

The primary responsibilities of the Sales Operations Executive role with Asahi UK Field Sales are:

• Provide administrative and operational support to the Field Sales Teams.
• Improve the commercial efficiency and effectiveness of the Field Sales teams by completing essential commercial administration and monitoring.
• Build excellent working relationships with the Field Teams and cross functional departments in order to facilitate and improve in the pace of action completion.

Key Accountabilities 

• Commercial Administration
• Manage the Contract Works application – Logging new contracts, tagging, uploading, and generating reports.
• Processing the New Vendor customer forms in collaboration with Accounts Payable and administering the complete set up of customers in the AI forecasting tool.
• Raising requested Purchase Orders for Field Sales and managing them through the approval process to completion by adding to the TIPS, maintaining a tracker and communicating with the requestor.
• Reporting and Tracking
• Create regional league tables in line with win business wins 
• Producing reports to monitor Commercial Asset Management and Commercial Investment Governance.
• Sales initiative and strategy tracking.
• Customer Sales Support
• Create retailer profile/set-up on Bar Analytics for Telemetry customers
• Field Sales Team and Cross Functional Working
• Own the central Microsoft Teams Field Sales folders for communication updates and central tracking tools/team wide action logs.
• Key Project support to RSMs – Project Agile Automations, Nagareboshi, , , Sustainability Initiatives etc
• To build effective inter-departmental relationships and an understanding of the business to use the resources available and network to maximise opportunities.
• Attend Mon morning objectives setting calls with RSM & Regional team and Regional team meetings.
• New starter and New leaver action and induction planning support.
• Liaison between Field Sales and other support functions
• Support the National Accounts Teams (On- & Off-Trade) with annual Price Increase process

Experience Required

• Working in a fast-paced environment.
• Computer experience required (Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams & PowerPoint). 
• Project Management / Coordinator skills – dealing with multiple stakeholders / deadlines preferred.
• Working in an environment where customer service & helping sales teams to focus on this is the top priority.
• Experience in working with internal colleagues across different functions. 

Key Attributes of the Successful Person
 

• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills and an ability to communicate effectively - at all levels across the organisation - face to face or virtually/phone.
• Able to take the initiative and have a strong sense of ownership and accountability for their own results.
• Candidate must be able to work closely as a business partner to the Field Sales teams and be flexible to the ever-changing UK on-trade market and needs of the business.
• Thorough and conscientious operator with an eye for detail.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and the flexibility to focus on multiple tasks over a working day.
• Curious to challenge where appropriate and suggest improvements where seen.
• Strong team player.
• Basic analytical skills.
• An ability to learn quickly and a strong drive to succeed.

We are committed to nurturing a workplace where we celebrate and respect difference, and support everyone to be true to who they are! At Asahi Europe and International we believe you can SHINE AS YOU ARE - no matter your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs.  We want to support you to be courageous in your individuality and to know that whoever you are and whatever your circumstances, you can belong with us without having to conform.