Area Sales Manager

Job Purpose:

The primary purpose of an Area Sales Manager is to manage and develop sales within a designated geographic area. This includes identifying and pursuing new sales opportunities, maintaining, and growing existing accounts, and implementing effective sales strategies to achieve defined targets.

The Area Sales Manager plays a critical role in driving business success by overseeing and managing sales teams within the assigned area. This involves setting targets, providing guidance and support to sales team members, and monitoring and analysing sales performance to identify opportunities for improvement. The Area Sales Manager may also collaborate with other teams and departments within the organization, such as marketing and operations, to ensure that sales strategies and plans are aligned with the overall goals and objectives of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

The role has the following key deliverables:

• Developing and implementing sales plans and strategies to achieve defined sales targets.

• Identifying and pursuing new sales opportunities within the assigned area

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with key customers and stakeholders

• Providing guidance, support, and training to sales team members within the area

• Monitoring and analyzing sales performance, and providing regular reports on sales activity and performance to management

• Collaborating with other teams and departments to ensure the delivery of high-quality products and services to customers.

Number of Direct Reports : 6-8

Number of Direct Reports : 30-50

Knowledge/Education Required

Minimum Level of Education Required: MBA – General Management / Business Management. MBA from a Premier B School

Previous Experience Required:

2+ years of which at least 1 years will be as a first line sales manager in consumer industry. It would be preferred if the incumbent is handling similar role.

What we offer:

None of us should ever feel like we are standing still. Instead, we want Haleon to be a place where we feel like we are always progressing. Improving everyday health takes dedication, energy and effort. So, we look to reward your contribution with a benefits package that includes but not limited to:

• Annual bonuses that reflect Haleon’s performance 

• Hybrid@Haleon – our philosophy to hybrid work and supporting individuals work/life balance 

• Childcare support – we offer enhanced maternity and paternity paid leave options for those important times as well as child care options 

• Life Insurance and Private Medical Package – with additional preventive healthcare services for employees to provide protection and piece of mind 

• Health and Wellbeing - programmes that take care of you physically and mentally 

• Development Opportunities - future-ready training, so your skills are always up to date

Apply now to hear more about this role and our journey changing the future of everyday health. 

With our passion, knowledge and expertise alongside our category leading brands such as Crocin, Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, we’re uniquely placed to grow a strong, successful business.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone.
 

We’re striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives.
 

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

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At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.

Haleon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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