Regional Sales Manager - Turkey & ME

Turkey, Istanbul /
ZURU Toys – Sales /
Full-Time
/ Remote
ZURU is one of the fastest-growing and most disruptive companies in the world 🚀. A Kiwi grassroots start-up turned global, founded in 2003 by New Zealand EY Entrepreneur of the Year and World Entrepreneur Hall of Fame brothers Nick and Mat Mowbray after they left high school. ZURU has quickly grown to over 5000 + team members in over 30 locations. The company started in toys and quickly became one of the largest in the world, competing with comparatively historic household names by disrupting through automation and innovation. Award-winning brands include Bunch O Balloons, Mini Brands, XSHOT, Rainbocorns and Smashers.

After so much success, the brothers took that model and applied it to consumer goods, creating their second division, ZURU Edge, and redefining the meaning of FMCG, becoming the fastest-growing consumer goods company in the world with new-age brands including MONDAY Haircare, Rascal + Friends, Dose & Co, NOOD and Bonkers. ZURU Tech, the newest division, is the company's moon shoot project where they endeavour to truly change the world by disrupting the construction industry. With 600 engineers working across 7 locations ZURU Tech towards the ultimate goal of disrupting how the world builds.

The company’s success is driven by the complete embodiment of the ZURU DNA, the very values that ZURU was founded on. These principles have pioneered an A-player team that is committed to winning through a continuous improvement mindset.

Don’t just take our word for it - to see behind the scenes of ZURU check out life@zuru on Instagram or ZURU.com.


YOUR ROLE
Lead ZURU’s established regional business through the development and execution of a growth-focused strategy that covers sales, business planning, profit margin enhancement, and adept stakeholder management, all aimed at achieving a robust double-digit growth trajectory.


HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
You've mastered the art of crafting compelling brand presentations and orchestrating the entire sales journey to not just hit, but beat revenue and growth targets. Your role involves creating the game plan for our business, diving into performance data, and collaborating with partners to set growth targets, all with a sharp focus on propelling ZURU into a key supplier for our major clients. Your unique expertise also includes a deep understanding of the regional market dynamics, always staying ahead of the curve to spot those prime business chances.

CORE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Responsible for developing and executing strategic plans to achieve sales targets and develop the customer base in the Turkey & Middle East.
    • Focus on ZURU Big Bets and drive our Share of Shelf (SOS) and Share of Retailers Assets (SOA) within our platform brands.
    • Understand the key performance indicators for our customers and develop Joint Business Plans for each strategic customer to achieve annual growth targets.
    • Develop and execute category plan with optimal product mix and marketing by partnering with the global commercial and marketing teams.
    • Manage promotions and sell out to ensure profitability goals are met. Track POS and quickly react to change plans where required.
    • Lead the direct to retail market expansion plan for the Turkish market, including strategic launches of ZURU’s value brands to deepen the distribution and
    • Create sales dashboards with all key metrics to ensure financial goals are on track; present dashboard to the executive management team.
    • Attend local and international trade fairs.

YOU WILL BRING

    • Experience in the toy or relevant CPG industry with a proven track record in a sales leadership role. •
    • 8+ years of experience in a high-paced, driven environment, with a consistent track record of achieving and exceeding sales goals.
    • Native Turkish speaker, English business proficiency.
    • Strong analytical skills, attentiveness to details, and proficiency with numbers.
    • Proficiency in MS Office, especially in PowerPoint and Excel.
Our Talent team is based in New Zealand 🇳🇿 . Only applications in the English language can be considered.


ABOUT ZURU

ZURU is on a quest to reimagine tomorrow. Founded in 2003, ZURU Group has rapidly grown and now spans three core divisions—ZURU Toys, ZURU Edge (consumer goods) and ZURU Tech (construction).

Known for its cutting-edge software and world-leading automation and manufacturing systems, ZURU has over 5,000 team members in over 30 global locations, making it perfectly placed to continue building its reputation as one of the fastest-growing and most disruptive companies in the world.

At ZURU, we have cultivated a high-performing culture that encourages excellence. Our team works towards ambitious goals, learning, performing, and improving together, all while having fun. We empower talented individuals to do their best work every day.

At ZURU, you get out what you put in. You are responsible for driving your own career and we provide the platform to achieve it. As ZURU is on such a fast growth trajectory, there are opportunities here that you won’t find anywhere else.

Get to know us a little better by checking out @lifeatzuru on Instagram or www.zuru.com

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