Sep 2019 - Present
CONTEXT:
As Activation and Planning Lead for two major accounts, challenged to drive up stagnating in- store sales, customer engagement rates and mystery shopper-client satisfaction rates.
ACTION:
Led the planning and supervised implementation of brand activation plans across retail channels (general trade, local chains and international) and regions nationwide to drive sales and awareness for both Nestle and Lactel brands in-store (a total of 11 brand accounts).
• Timely and on-point communication with key stakeholders and teams (operations, trainers, production, and logistics, to ensure all elements of planned schedules are met. This includes synchronizing purchase and delivery timing of consumables, materials, stock and collaterals needed in activations.
• Overseeing the sales and customer engagement process, planning business continuity, managing client relationships and providing recommendations to improve activation execution.
• Consistent stock reconciliation through inventory tracking to record deliveries and stock levels weekly.
• For new business initiatives, successfully led the Nat Set Lactel Yogurt in-store engagement pitch which led to winning the account.
RESULT:
Surpassed instore engagement sales KPI set by Lactel by 30%. Increased weekly activation sales in Nestle RTD and UHT categories by 10-12% in a 6-month period. 15% Improvement in Mystery Shoppers ratings for Nestle Nespresso. Reduced out-of-stock situations by 50%.