Coca-Cola Beverages Botswana (CCBB) presents an exciting opportunity for an Area Sales Manager , to join the Commercial team at CCBB. The Area Sales Manager is responsible for ensuring streamlined trade execution, drive revenue growth, develop a high-performing sales team, maintain strong customer relationships, and optimize resource utilization to achieve increased sales volume and market share.
Key Responsibilities
- Sales Execution Excellence: Ensure streamlined trade execution according to Route-To-Market (RTM) principles, across territories, to support for increased sales volume and market share
- Revenue Growth: Achieve volume growth, net sales revenue growth, and increased penetration of key packs across territories
- Sales Team Development: Build a high-performing, motivated, frontline sales team by providing coaching and training
- Customer Relationships: Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction through effective communication and service delivery
- Effective Resource Utilization: Ensure the right tools, resources, and promotional materials are distributed and used effectively across channels
- Distributor Management: Commercial Sales management of Distributor volume targets and performance. Routine review of Volume vs Target; tactical plans for promotions and marketing activities. Ensure partners are well aware of commercial activities within their respective territories
- Sales Volume vs Target
- Revenue vs Target
- Outlet Volume Growth
- Gross Revenue
- Activated Customers Growth
- Net Promoter Score -NPS
- RED Scores
- RED & PDA adherence
- Strike rate and call adherence
- Asset verification
Requirements
- University degree – A Formal qualification in Marketing , Sales or equivalent would be advantageous
- 3 years front-line sales experience within a FMCG environment.
- Team management experience will be an added advantage.
- Coaches and mentors team members, providing opportunities for growth and development
- Strong understanding of FMCG sales practices, RTM principles, and market execution standards
- Resolves disputes equitably, finding common ground in challenging situations
- Engages with a wide range of people and builds effective relationships within and outside the organization
- Builds lasting relationships with customers and meets their expectations
- Skilled in negotiating terms with minimal disruption to relationships, balancing assertiveness and diplomacy
- Demonstrates determination to achieve goals despite setbacks, constantly pushing for results
- Able to clearly communicate in various formats and styles, ensuring key messages are effectively conveyed
- Demonstrated ability to use digital platforms for sales optimization, along with the capability to interpret and act on sales reports
How to Apply
To apply, please visit: https://ccba.erecruit.co/candidateapp/Jobs/View/CCB260223-3
REF Code: CCB260223-3
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