Area Sales Manager - South Gujarat

Role: Area Sales Manager - South Gujarat

Business Unit: Mars Wrigley India

Location: Surat

Job Purpose

Develop, influence and drive the implementation of the growth agenda in the area. Realize growth through the opportunities addressed by maximizing opportunity from the following levers of markets, channels, infrastructure, people and enablers.

The ASM @ MARS role serves the purpose of translating business strategies into suitable actions for specific geographies on the one hand while leveraging local level opportunities to drive Physical and Mental availability.

Key Responsibilities:

Planning Role:

• Set, monitor and deliver key business and S&D objectives at period, quarter and Annual levels
• Develop the markets by using a judicious mix of tools available to drive Physical and Mental availability
• Deploy and/or create “person neutral” systems, processes and Ways of Working which lead to a fundamentally solid Sales Engine in his/her specific geography.
• Influence Key stakeholders such as LM, Trade Marketing, sales development and Marketing to align and garner necessary support to meet growth ambitions in the mid to long term
• Maximize throughputs of trade spends (as per agreed norms) and ensure delivery of In Store Visibility and execution as per MARS standards leveraging tools available

People Function:

• Lead, Monitor, Motivate and drive performance by leverage selling tools and incentive program as designed by the company
• Coach SO’s on the Mars Sales & Distribution system and drive desired productivity levels
• Implement structured training interventions as per agreed calendar to continuously upskill his FSA team
• Recruit desired numbers of FSA’s of targeted profiles within specific timelines

Administration:

• Conduct Period meetings as per agreed norms to monitor performance levels across cities, SO, Distributors and Brands
• Ensure efficient backend administration by way of claim submissions, expense statements, account reconciliations etc.
• In conjunction with LM, ensure a higher level of forecast accuracy on a period level and align with regional Supply chain teams to ensure efficient service levels to customers

Job Specifications/Qualifications:

1. Education & Professional Qualification:

Bachelors or MBA degree preferred

2. Education & Professional Qualification:

Bachelors with 6-8 years experience ( age 25- 35) or MBA with 3-5 years Experience

Experience within Food industry preferred and should have been an ASM for approximately 3 years

Deep Territory knowledge is must.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.