Territory Manager Job Reckitt Benckiser
Sales Jobs, Reckitt Benckiser Jobs. Territory Manager delivering sales and shipment targets and driving distribution, shelving, pricing and merchandising across channels, requiring a minimum of B.Sc. or HND in a relevant field and 2+ years sales experience within the FMCG or CPG industry, in an FMCG environment, on-site role.
About the role
- Territory Sales Manager (TSM) is responsible for delivering stretch sales and shipment targets, coverage, and in-store presence (Distribution, Shelving, Pricing and Merchandising) across channels in his/her locations. The role is also responsible for bringing all Reckitt’s trade initiatives to live is his/her locations.
- S/he is also responsible for building the capability of all Distributor’s Team in his location(s).
Key responsibilities
- Responsible for ensuring key performance indicators (Sales, Shipments, ECOs, Drop Size etc) are met in the assigned territory.
- Collaborates with Distributors (DB) and Reckitt HQ team to deliver Targets
- Evaluate at regular intervals, the services rendered, coverage and distribution gains
- Monitor constantly Distributor stock, sales, and trade receivables of distributors and take corrective actions if and as required, to ensure that the business is healthy.
- Responsible for identifying and developing new business opportunities. This involves analysing hard data and extensive field visit with Distributor staff & ASM.
- Ensure proper planning of territory coverage plans and the implementation of systematic coverage of the territory and evaluate and modify the same at regular intervals.
- Responsible monitoring and reporting competitive activities happening within his locations in line with Reckitt’s policies and assess the activities’ possible impact on our business.
- Forecast brand wise/ SKU wise sales within accuracy norms a month on months to ensure optimum stocks at the DB locations.
- Responsible for training the location(s) Distributor’s Sales Teams on all sales fundamentals and requisite selling skills needed to win in trade.
- Responsible for ensuring the veracity of all data shared by the Distributors with Reckitt for his location(s).
- Responsible for assisting ASM in proper verification of claims as per Reckitt’s policies.
The experience we’re looking for
Competence Required
- Should have excellent communication skills.
- Should be emotionally intelligent.
- Should have strong analytical skills and should be able to forecast/plan with available sales data.
- Should possess strong people-relations skills.
- Should be able to multi-task with great problem-solving ability.
Professional Qualification Experience
- Minimum of B.Sc. or HND in a relevant field, aligned with the business objectives.
- Minimum of 2+ years of experience in Sales roles within the FMCG/CPG industry.
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