Description: Area Sales Manager: One of the key strategic imperatives at is building of a cutting edge, future ready sales &amp; distribution organization The key responsibilities for this role would include: - Demonstrates deep understanding of customers, shoppers and competitors - Develops strong win-win relationships with distributors and key retailers in the market - Actively listens to Channel Partner and Trade partners ' feedback and takes necessary action to improve overall quality of service to our partners - Engages with channel partners developing strong JBPs, and Influences to invest resources in company initiatives like process, expansion, projects like split line and create the required buy-in - Influences channel partners look at the medium to long term picture while asking them for the required investments - Understands business and is able to create &amp; execute growth plans through systematic planning &amp; organizing - Identifies &amp; quantify 'sources of growth' and build plans accordingly (Focus Areas &amp; Enablers, Annual Plan) - Effectively looks at both internal and external data sets to make robust area growth plans - Identifies trends from the data, correlate business growth with market intelligence and come out with required inferences - Ensures superior communication of objectives through Area review meets - Develops an ability to plan and execute effective long range area sales growth plan - Leverages trade marketing inputs (schemes/activation) more effectively looking at the investment &amp; opportunity to gain - Manages accurate stock planning &amp; logistics (Launch Estimates) and sales forecast at monthly level - Build &amp; Lead a strong &amp; capable team - Leading, supervising and controlling his team of Sales Officers for the implementation of the growth agenda in the area through the opportunities addressed by: - Key Geography - Key Channels - Key People - Key Categories &amp; Brands - Sales Infrastructure &amp; processes - Identifies&amp; differentiate talent basis performance &amp; potential - Coaches&amp; inspires front line sales staff to execute broad market plans and achieve stretch goals and drive best in class DSR capability - Build capability with the team for technological approach and knowledge - Builds robust development plans for his team, based on each individual's competency gaps and growth aspiration - Flawless Execution - Achieve value and process objectives in his area - Develop understanding and successfully roll out pilots and projects as per SOP - Leverages trade marketing inputs (schemes/activation) more effectively looking at the investment &amp; opportunity to gain - Touring by objectives - Review of Focus Areas - Understands how to effectively mitigate competitive threats; and also strengthen the team's weak areas QUALIFICATION&amp; EXPERIENCE - Post Graduate degree (MBA) in Sales &amp; marketing, preferably from a premier B-school. - Total experience in the range of 1 -2 years of ASM or equivalent experience in FMCG or allied sectors (Telecom etc) - The incumbent should have led a team, be strong on execution and acquired a well-developed ability in influencing senior business leaders. SKILLS REQUIRED - Good interpersonal skills to navigate cross-functional teams - Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines - Capable of managing a team - Proactive and ability to handle ambiguity - High energy and drive - High planning and priority setting skills - Highly consumer and customer focused - Proven analytical and critical thinking skills

Cochin/Kochi

Coimbatore

Delhi

Madurai

Others

Area Sales Manager - General Trade & Modern Trade - FMCG 

Area Sales Manager - General Trade & Modern Trade - FMCG  ,Job Description for Area Sales Manager - General Trade & Modern Trade - FMCG  in Walk in Solutions in  Cochin/Kochi Coimbatore Delhi Madurai Others for (1-2) years of experience. Apply Now!

Job Description for Area Sales Manager - General Trade & Modern Trade - FMCG  in Walk in Solutions in  Cochin/Kochi Coimbatore Delhi Madurai Others for (1-2) years of experience. Apply Now!