Job Description
- Application Deadline: Sat, 13 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT
- Position: Area Sales Manager
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 4 - 6 years
- Location Not specified
- Job Field Manufacturing 
Our client is a customer-obsessed company that is leading the way in developing locally sourced high-quality fresh dairy products. Due to expansion, they are currently in need of an AREA SALES MANAGER.
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage, inspire, and motivate a client-facing and high-performing team sales team in your area of coverage
- Develop market and competitive assessments to identify and drive new opportunities
- Develop a thorough understanding of key customer needs and requirements
- Develop new relationships with key clients and decision-makers in retail and HORECA channels and Estates
- Create monthly, quarterly, and annual plans to consistently meet assigned targets
- Assess the needs of our clients and gather feedback to improve existing products and services
- Increase business opportunities through various routes to market, especially with a goal to open new channels Manage key customer accounts to achieve assigned targets and grow sales portfolio
- Keep up to date on competitor landscape and gather market intelligence
- Set up meetings or calls with prospective clients
- Develop and maintain new B2B customer relationships in your area of coverage
- Develop and execute sales plans and targets in alignment with business objectives
- Ensure sustained profitability for all different SKUs and pack sizes
- Ensure 100% on-shelf product availability across assigned customer locations
Job Requirements:
- Undergraduate degree from a tertiary institution - BA or B.sc
- Minimum of 4 years experience in a B2B sales role
- Experience leading a sales team
- Possess established relationships with B2B clients
- Relevant Professional Certificate relevant to the role
- Excel Intermediate Level Certification
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a supervisory capacity