Area Sales Manager
2025-06-04T10:26:55+00:00
Unilever
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Goods
Sales & Retail
2025-06-18T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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JOB PURPOSE
Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are passionate in leading field sales force in consistently achieving sales objectives, co- developing field sales force strategy with the National sales manager, lead sales force projects, building and maintaining strong customer relationships and ensuring efficient sales operations then this role is just for you!
WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
Sales Strategy Implementation:
- Implement regional sales strategies to achieve and exceed set business targets that are aligned with the broader company objectives, targeting the unique needs of professional customers in the territory.
Customer Infrastructure & satisfaction:
- The ASM is responsible for ensuring a robust Customer Infrastructure is in place in the across the region and is supposed to optimize the quantity & quality of customers in his/her area such that there are no service gaps while ensuring adequate service levels for trade and financial viability for customers.
- Also monitors the financial health and profitability of all Customers.
Establish Distributor Networks:
- Ability to set up reseller & distributor networks within the assigned territory.
Stakeholder Management:
- Build and nurture strong relationships with key channel partners and important customers in the region, addressing inquiries and ensuring satisfaction.
Territory Expansion:
- Work to identify and onboard new customers and distribution partners in the region to expand the customer base.
Market Insights:
- Conduct in-depth market research to identify market opportunities, potential clients, and gather feedback from customers to enhance product offerings.
Sales Reporting:
- Maintain accurate sales records and reports, analyzing data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
Team Leadership:
- Manage and lead a team of Territory Sales Officers within the assigned area, ensuring they meet and exceed sales targets while fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
Product Knowledge and Training:
- Stay updated on Unilever Professional product offerings and industry trends.
- Provide ongoing product training and support to your team to ensure they are well-equipped to serve customers effectively.
Cross-functional Collaboration:
- Collaborate with other departments, such as marketing, operations, and customer support, to ensure seamless and exceptional customer experiences.
Ensuring controls & financial hygiene:
- Along with Commercial & Supply Chain team, ASM is supposed to have check on system hygiene at customers on aspects like extent of sales return, extent of damage/ shortage claims, mismatch between primary & secondary, physical vs. book stock mismatch, trade discount
Experiences & Qualifications
- 3 to 5 years relevant field sales force experience and proven track record of achieving sales targets.
- Four years Brand Building experience is an advantage.
- Key Distributor management is essential.
- Three years of Trade Category Management is an advantage.
Skills
- Must demonstrate ability to lead and motivate the teams.
- Good planning and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- High level of Problem-Solving Skills & Presentation Skills
- Territory Distribution Management
- Customer Plan Implementation, creation, business development
- Negotiation Skills
- Performance Management
- Category Management understanding
- Customer Management experience (could be in areas other than account management). i.e. Supply Chain
- Financial understanding
- Great Passion for Growth and have some skills in creative thinking.
- Great Strategic Influencing skills, being able to communicate with many different people from varied backgrounds.
- Competency in Seizing the Future, with ability to anticipate and manage change within the marketplace
Sales Strategy Implementation: Implement regional sales strategies to achieve and exceed set business targets that are aligned with the broader company objectives, targeting the unique needs of professional customers in the territory. Customer Infrastructure & satisfaction: The ASM is responsible for ensuring a robust Customer Infrastructure is in place in the across the region and is supposed to optimize the quantity & quality of customers in his/her area such that there are no service gaps while ensuring adequate service levels for trade and financial viability for customers. Also monitors the financial health and profitability of all Customers. Establish Distributor Networks: Ability to set up reseller & distributor networks within the assigned territory. Stakeholder Management: Build and nurture strong relationships with key channel partners and important customers in the region, addressing inquiries and ensuring satisfaction. Territory Expansion: Work to identify and onboard new customers and distribution partners in the region to expand the customer base. Market Insights: Conduct in-depth market research to identify market opportunities, potential clients, and gather feedback from customers to enhance product offerings. Sales Reporting: Maintain accurate sales records and reports, analyzing data to identify trends and areas for improvement. Team Leadership: Manage and lead a team of Territory Sales Officers within the assigned area, ensuring they meet and exceed sales targets while fostering a positive and collaborative work environment. Product Knowledge and Training: Stay updated on Unilever Professional product offerings and industry trends. Provide ongoing product training and support to your team to ensure they are well-equipped to serve customers effectively. Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with other departments, such as marketing, operations, and customer support, to ensure seamless and exceptional customer experiences. Ensuring controls & financial hygiene: Along with Commercial & Supply Chain team, ASM is supposed to have check on system hygiene at customers on aspects like extent of sales return, extent of damage/ shortage claims, mismatch between primary & secondary, physical vs. book stock mismatch, trade discount
3 to 5 years relevant field sales force experience and proven track record of achieving sales targets. Four years Brand Building experience is an advantage. Key Distributor management is essential. Three years of Trade Category Management is an advantage.
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Vacancy title:
Area Sales Manager
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Goods, Category: Sales & Retail]
Jobs at:
Unilever
Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, June 18 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 4 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB PURPOSE
Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are passionate in leading field sales force in consistently achieving sales objectives, co- developing field sales force strategy with the National sales manager, lead sales force projects, building and maintaining strong customer relationships and ensuring efficient sales operations then this role is just for you!
WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
Sales Strategy Implementation:
- Implement regional sales strategies to achieve and exceed set business targets that are aligned with the broader company objectives, targeting the unique needs of professional customers in the territory.
Customer Infrastructure & satisfaction:
- The ASM is responsible for ensuring a robust Customer Infrastructure is in place in the across the region and is supposed to optimize the quantity & quality of customers in his/her area such that there are no service gaps while ensuring adequate service levels for trade and financial viability for customers.
- Also monitors the financial health and profitability of all Customers.
Establish Distributor Networks:
- Ability to set up reseller & distributor networks within the assigned territory.
Stakeholder Management:
- Build and nurture strong relationships with key channel partners and important customers in the region, addressing inquiries and ensuring satisfaction.
Territory Expansion:
- Work to identify and onboard new customers and distribution partners in the region to expand the customer base.
Market Insights:
- Conduct in-depth market research to identify market opportunities, potential clients, and gather feedback from customers to enhance product offerings.
Sales Reporting:
- Maintain accurate sales records and reports, analyzing data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
Team Leadership:
- Manage and lead a team of Territory Sales Officers within the assigned area, ensuring they meet and exceed sales targets while fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
Product Knowledge and Training:
- Stay updated on Unilever Professional product offerings and industry trends.
- Provide ongoing product training and support to your team to ensure they are well-equipped to serve customers effectively.
Cross-functional Collaboration:
- Collaborate with other departments, such as marketing, operations, and customer support, to ensure seamless and exceptional customer experiences.
Ensuring controls & financial hygiene:
- Along with Commercial & Supply Chain team, ASM is supposed to have check on system hygiene at customers on aspects like extent of sales return, extent of damage/ shortage claims, mismatch between primary & secondary, physical vs. book stock mismatch, trade discount
Experiences & Qualifications
- 3 to 5 years relevant field sales force experience and proven track record of achieving sales targets.
- Four years Brand Building experience is an advantage.
- Key Distributor management is essential.
- Three years of Trade Category Management is an advantage.
Skills
- Must demonstrate ability to lead and motivate the teams.
- Good planning and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- High level of Problem-Solving Skills & Presentation Skills
- Territory Distribution Management
- Customer Plan Implementation, creation, business development
- Negotiation Skills
- Performance Management
- Category Management understanding
- Customer Management experience (could be in areas other than account management). i.e. Supply Chain
- Financial understanding
- Great Passion for Growth and have some skills in creative thinking.
- Great Strategic Influencing skills, being able to communicate with many different people from varied backgrounds.
- Competency in Seizing the Future, with ability to anticipate and manage change within the marketplace
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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