**Job Description :** **Who We Are** We are on a journey to reloading and renewing the socialization and celebration heritage of this land for generations to come. Our ambition is to be the best performing, most trusted, and respected consumer products company in Turkey. Join us to create a career worth celebrating. **About the Role** We’re looking for a collaborative and strategic leader to help us shape the future of sales. In this role, you’ll: + Define sales channel goals and create actionable plans, programs, and budgets to achieve them — ensuring compliance with all relevant competition laws. + Optimize the use of marketing and operational budgets while staying aligned with business objectives. + Lead, inspire, and empower the Customer Executive team, creating an environment where everyone can thrive and contribute. + Champion performance through inclusive recruitment, development, and coaching practices. + Analyze operational data to create accurate forecasts and performance insights that support strategic business decisions. + Prepare clear and timely performance reports on a quarterly and annual basis, supporting effective channel-based planning. + Translate business insights and market analysis into impactful, compliant action plans. + Build strong cross-functional partnerships across sales and other key departments, as well as with external partners. + Engage in regular field visits in alignment with company policies and values. + Oversee telesales and digital partner collaborations in coordination with procurement teams. **What You Bring** We’re excited to meet people from all backgrounds who are ready to bring their unique strengths to this opportunity. You’ll thrive in this role if you have: + A Bachelor’s degree + Working proficiency in English + Willingness to travel as needed; valid driver’s license + 5+ years of experience in sales (FMCG experience is a plus) + 3+ years of experience leading and developing teams + Exposure to or experience in call center operations + Confidence using Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and comfort with digital platforms + A people-first leadership style with strong coaching and team-building skills + Strong planning and organizational capabilities + An analytical mindset with a solid understanding of financials + Effective and inclusive communication skills; results-driven and proactive + A passion for innovation, collaboration, and shared success + Experience setting sales strategies and performance targets **Diversity statement:** Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this. We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more. Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world. Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you. **Worker Type :** Regular **Primary Location:** MeyDiageo Istanbul Head Office **Additional Locations :** **Job Posting Start Date :** 2025-05-05 With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers – the brands we’re building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world. Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you’ll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you’ll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of. With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you’ll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we’ll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential. **DRINKiQ** What's your DRINKiQ? Take our quiz to understand how alcohol is made and explore the effects of drinking. You can discover everything you need to know at DRINKiQ (https://www.drinkiq.com/en-gb/)