Key Accounts Manager - IMTs , LMTs & National chains

As an Assistant Category Manager, is responsible for looking after a category of PKR 4. 3 billion - Edible Grocery Branded & canned Goods. -Defining annual strategy and tactics to achieve annual targets assigned in terms of turnover, margin and maintenance of stock levels. -Maintaining a diverse portfolio of suppliers including supplier negotiations, contracts and all issues related to supplier management. -Cross functional coordination with various departments like store operations, merchandising, sales, target group managers to ensure targeted sales numbers and Bulk sales drives. -Successfully carried out Brand Management activities for METRO own brands. Launched own brands in bulk and consumer packs. -Daily monitoring of International market pricing and its impact on local market to explore avenues of opportunity buying in bulk packs of Oil and Ghee. -Development and implementation of various marketing and sales strategies to increase market share and category volumes. -Development and effective use of print media such as Newspaper Ads, Hoardings, Commodities Catalog, HoReCa Catalogue and Office&Institutions Catalogue. -Monitor daily sales and margins on article level and take corrective actions to safeguard margin erosion. -Responsible for Coordination of Open items (receivable amounts) at Dry Food level (FMCG + Commodities)