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Job Title: Zonal Sales Manager
Job Purpose
- Lead the field sales team and Customers to deliver agreed business objectives including brilliant execution of sales and channel marketing activities within assigned zone.
Department Strategic Objectives:
- Lead in the delivery of customer and field sales business objectives towards the achievement of the overall organisation business and growth objectives.
Context/Scope
- A key contributor to the success of the PZ Cussons commercial strategic plan with an effective and flexible field sales force; demonstrating industry leadership in both volume driving & brand building activity.
Key Accountabilities
- Manage the activities of the field sales team in assigned zone
- Achieve agreed business targets/KPIs for the area (Top line, GM, Focus Brands, NPD, Tradex, POP deployment etc.)
- Achieve sales drivers (QDVP) objectives for the zone
- Manage sell-out of Customers in the zone
- Recruitment of customers, development and delivery of Joint Business Plans with key customers in assigned area.
- Develop and ensure implementation of outlet coverage strategy for the area
- Implement agreed Route to market strategy in assigned zone
- Ensure brilliant and successful execution of all Promotional/launch/agencies activities in the area and timely delivery of relevant reports.
- Identifies training needs of team, works with RCM, Capability Development Manager and HR to build Sales capability and ensure a talent pipeline.
- Feeds into the demand process to optimise the quality, accuracy and clarity of inputs.
- Provide market intelligence report in assigned area.
Measurement / Performance Indicators
- Achieve weighted distribution targets
- Sell out target vs. Actual monthly/yearly performance (volume/value, QDVP, KPIs and timely execution of the activities)
- Coverage strategy and implementation
- Coaching and development plan implementation.
Internal & External Relationships:
- Regional Commercial Manager
- Marketing/Sales/Channel/Supply Chain/Finance/HR team
- Line Managers (Performance Management, recruitment, induction)
- Key Distributors/Customers
- Government agencies within Zone
- PZ Marketing & Sales network.
- Government agencies within Zone
- PZ Marketing & Sales network.
Qualifications
- First Degree in any discipline
- Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed:
Experiences:
- Minimum of 3 years experience in marketing or sales, and over this period has successfully delivered on KPIs.
- Demonstrated ability to coach and develop people
- Field Sales management experience.
Knowledge:
- Good knowledge of business objectives and priorities.
- Working Knowledge of core Commercial Planning process (IMEX, CPM, Battle Plan, Risk & Opps, RiRo, SLOBs).
- Knowledge of Field Sales, Channel or Distributor Management
- PZ Cussons Leadership competencies
Functional or Technical / Business Skills:
- Commercial Acumen: Developed
- Customer Management: Developed
- Negotiation Skills: Developed
- In Market Execution: Developed
- Selling Skills: Proven Strength
- Sales Drivers: Proven Strength
- Channel Strategy: Developed
- Presentation & Communication Proven Strength.
Application Instructions:
The application deadline is 25th April, 2025. Therefore, Qualified and interested candidates can “CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION” It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.
Website:
Official Job Website: https://www.pzcussons.com/