20th July 2010: MMI Dubai Three Appointments Available.

Opportunities in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
 MMI, a subsidiary company of the Emirates Group has been successfully trading in the Arabian Gulf for over 150 years, and is the Gulf’s largest drinks distributor and market leader in both UAE & Oman. To find out more about the Company, please visit www.mmidubai.com.

ON TRADE KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER (WINES & SPIRITS)
The primary focus of this role will be to develop and implement business plans for key customers for the Wine and Spirits portfolio. This will include product promotions within the on-trade accounts in order to maximise brand awareness and bottom line growth. The role requires building long term relationships through delivery of added value services and innovation.
Ideal candidates will be graduates with a minimum of five years relevant sales experience in the Liquor/FMCG industry with a focus on the On Trade segment. Candidates holding WSET Advanced Certificate along-with relevant Sales/Marketing qualifications will be given preference. A high energy, results focused individual with excellent interpersonal, presentation and IT Skills will be ideally suited for this role.

CATEGORY MANAGER (WINES)
The primary focus of this role will be to manage the profitable growth and activation of a group of key wine agencies along-with multiple channel activity (On and Off Trade, Duty Free and Exports). We are looking for self starters who can add immediate value to this important growth area.
The role entails wine marketing, promotional activities are properly planned and activated, managing A&P budgets, activating and conducting tastings, facilitating training across channels, ensuring forecast stocks and allocations are fully utilized and negotiating at both Customer and Principal levels to outperform the market, profitably of our wide range of world class wines.
A high energy, results focused individual with excellent interpersonal, presentation and PC Skills will be ideally suited for this role. Candidates holding WSET Diploma with previous category management experience in the wine industry will be given preference.

BRAND MANAGER (SPIRITS)

The primary focus of this role will be development, production and execution of annual marketing plans for each principal such that the brand and volume target objectives are achieved within agreed cost parameters. The Brand Manager will also be expected to work with the field sales force to ensure that both they and customers fully understand promotional mechanics and logistics.
Effective problem solver and decision maker with 5+ years of work marketing experience and good working knowledge of on-trade business is a perquisite for this role. Other skills required would be brand cost centre management experience and the ability to develop marketing plans and execution.
All the positions above offer excellent tax free salary package based on experience and includes base salary, contribution to housing and transport expenses, generous bonus on performance achievement, life assurance, vacation travel, health care and shipping/relocation assistance.

Interested candidates may apply to SalesCareers@mmi.ae

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