Job Description
About the Role
- The Area Sales Manager will be tasked with managing and implementing Sun King direct entry for its Retail and Distribution channel in several new markets and existing markets in Nigeria.
- The Area Sales Manager will lead sales, distribution, and revenue acquisition for the Retail Sales channel for the assigned Region.
- The Area Sales Manager is responsible for managing 3-4 Area Sales Executive & is also responsible for training & mentoring, initiating and suggesting marketing activities, conducting monthly review meets, new products launch, optimize team productivity & use new tech & apps to drive and monitor business output.
Description
What you would be expected to do:
- Activating new business areas, recruiting, and onboarding of new business partners in the distribution and retail team (outlets growth).
- Responsible for the achievement of the revenue target with monthly & quarterly business expansion.
- Creating the best infrastructure for channel sales (team of retailers & distributors).
- Managing the business performance and best of relationship with the business partners for increased productivity.
- Back-up Infra readiness in the assigned geography to mitigate any possible risk with existing channel
- Managing strong activation drive on daily basis with complete adherence to the plan
- Execution of the management strategies with daily reporting
- Ensure 100% availability of the assigned team and basic infrastructure
- Attrition in the team must be > 10% of the team size
- Service issue resolution for the business partners within the defined TAT.
- Reaching for the support from management proactively.
- Competition tracking and inputs with business intelligence
- Daily field visit to create a highly engaged team
- Regular meeting with business partners for optimal business growth
Requirements
You might be a strong candidate if you:
- A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree, preferably in Business Management.
- Experience of 2-3 years in the retail business.
- Passionate about networking and building strong relationships.
- Comfortable working with PowerPoint and MS Excel
Skill sets:
- Critical reasoning skills
- Strong Analytical skills
- Strong Inter-personal skills
- Problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Easily adaptable
- Possess clear, concise & exceptional oral, written, and visual communication skills
- The ability to write reports
- Local language proficiency is a must
What we offer (in addition to compensation and statutory benefits)
- An opportunity to grow as a professional in a dynamic, fast growing, high impact industry;
- The chance to work in an open minded, collaborative culture surrounded by enthusiastic Greenlighters who are driven by the challenge of continuously innovating and growing a smart, sustainable business with profound impact on the world;
- A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.
- Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Greenlight Academy.