Regional Sales Manager at African Industries Group - AIG

Summary

• The Regional Sales Manager is to ensure effective and efficient management of sales operation through prompt order generation and delivery of products to customers.
• They are to ensure safety and judicious use of company properties in sales department.

Responsibilities

• The Regional Sales Manager is responsible for leading the sales and distribution strategy for products sold through Distributors and other customers within the assigned territory.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with customers and drive customer satisfaction through superior service and execution.
• Achieve agreed distribution level of all SBC products and surpass KPI targets within assigned territory.
• Drive total profitable growth in accordance with both long range and annual sales plan.
• Assist in the delivery of key business metrics (i.e. Category Share) in a manner that is consistent with the strategic direction of the business.
• Handle a large sales team & develop them by building right skills through coaching & motivating them so they have appropriate sales capability to deliver their objectives.
• Grows level of customer satisfaction, maintains win/win business relationship, and ensures effective communication with all key buying influences.
• Prepare and review the annual budget for the area of responsibility
• Analyze regional market trends and discover new opportunities for growth
• Address potential problems and suggest prompt solutions
• Suggest new services/products and innovative sales techniques to increase customer satisfaction

Requirements

• B.Sc Degree / HND qualification in Sales, Business Administration, or relevant fields
• Minimum of 7 years beverage sales experience in territory and distributor management with a proven track record
• Ability to measure and analyze key performance indicators (ROI and KPIs)
• Familiarity with Ms Office.
• Understanding of store operations
• Ability to lead and motivate a high-performance sales team
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organizational skills with a problem-solving attitude.
• A post graduate degree in a relevant field will be an advantage.