Key Account Management Team Lead - Soda Stream
On-siteTokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Job Summary
Lead and grow the indirect sales business across Japan by developing winning commercial strategies, influencing distributor performance, and ensuring strong in-market execution. Own full accountability for revenue, margin, and market share growth while strengthening long-term distributor partnerships. Build strategic partnerships with key distributors, lead annual and quarterly business planning cycles, and execute sell-in and sell-out strategies. Negotiate pricing, rebates, incentives, and promotions; define and monitor distributor KPIs. Manage nationwide strategy for consumer electronics retailers, prioritize key regions and accounts, and maximize in-store execution. Drive demand forecasting, supply alignment, and inventory health while conducting monthly and quarterly business reviews. Lead a team of three direct reports by setting KPIs, structuring responsibilities, and providing coaching. Partner with Marketing, Supply Chain, and global teams to align strategy and deliver market insights.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 7 years of B2B sales experience
- Proven success in Indirect Sales (distributor model) with measurable business growth
- Experience managing nationwide or large-scale commercial operations
- Strong track record of P&L ownership and business delivery
- Experience negotiating with: Distributors, Wholesalers, Major retail chains
- Minimum 3 years of team management experience (3–10 members)
- Strong analytical capability with experience in: Sales analysis, Inventory management, Demand forecasting
Desired Qualifications
- consumer goods experience
- home appliances experience
- durable goods experience
- Experience improving distributor capabilities and performance
- Experience in multinational organizations
- business English
- Experience managing e-commerce channels (Amazon, Rakuten, etc.)
- Proven success in new channel development or market expansion
- Experience in category creation or market development businesses
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