Job Description
About the role:
- The Zonal Business Manager is a senior seasoned sales professional for the EasyBuy channel who will oversee sales and distribution operations and ready to expand Sun King’s massive sales network to states across the allocated zone; comprising of all our areas located in North Central and Mid North. This is a Senior position which takes full strategic and tactical accountability for all business functions of the direct sales business - as well as growing sales across the zone and overseeing state-level sales operations.
What you would be expected to do
- Delivering the target weighted units at Zonal level through mapped out regions with daily tracking of sales.
- Providing guidance to direct reports through strong management and mentorship with emphasis on robust sales structure.
- Supervising marketing activities in the Zone to drive sales growth. This can be through ensuring AHQs conduct Evening demos, Trade shows etc.
- Proper management of collection default rates.
- Ensuring profitability of all regions/ areas within the zone and expanding to new regions and areas.
- Ensure Recruitment and Retention of all zonal sales teams through proper training, management, and performance review.
- Coach and mentor, all direct reports on daily, weekly and monthly tasks.
- Ensure that all teams have the required tools and materials for trade execution
- Ensure that all rival activities are countered with effective strategies to avoid erosion of market presence.
- Ensure Visibility in the trade is high.
- Ensure that all cost and expenses are kept within acceptable levels and within budget.
- Provide all required reports for business needs for your zone.
You might be a strong candidate if you have
- HND/BSC in a Business-related field or related field
- At least 7 years hands-on-experience in Sales.
- Experience in the Solar Industry is mandatory for this role.
- 90% territorial sales experience of areas in North Central and Mid North.
- Has excellent Computer knowledge with comprehensive knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
- Has high innovative skills, thinking out of the box, cost conscious
- Is excellently skilled in Planning, Organizing, Prioritizing, Maximizing value and see the big picture
- Is able to skillfully build relations, work on internal & external relationships
- Listens well, coaches’ others and is disciplined in their learning practice
- Has Operation Excellence and a strong business acumen