District Sales Leader
Philips
Job Summary
The District Sales Leader manages sales and commercial partnerships, driving business growth and executing strategies to achieve sales targets. This role involves leading a small sales team, collaborating with other departments, and building long-term customer relationships. Key responsibilities include establishing financial targets, overseeing sales tools, managing promotions, ensuring budget adherence, and talent management. The position requires a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in sales-related fields.
Must Have
- Manage sales and foster commercial partnerships to drive business growth and achieve sales targets.
- Implement sales strategy and plan, including sales forecasts and market trend analysis.
- Lead a small sales team and collaborate closely with other departments.
- Build credibility and long-term relationships with customers.
- Establish order intake, sales, margin, and prescribed financial targets.
- Oversee adherence to sales tools and technologies.
- Manage country-wide sales promotions and incentive programs.
- Establish and ensure adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements.
- Manage talent across the team, including selection, performance, compensation, and career development.
- Minimum 5 years of experience with Bachelor's OR Minimum 3 years of experience with Master's.
- Experience in Sales Strategy, Business Development, Sales Operations, or Risk Management.
Good to Have
- Commercial Acumen
- KPI Monitoring and Reporting
- KPI Management
- Risk Mitigation Strategies
- Strategy Implementation
- Continuous Improvement
- Sales Forecasting
- Data Analysis & Interpretation
- Sales Acumen
- Market Research & Analysis
- Strategic Planning
- Strategy Development
- Operational Management
- Project Management
- People Management
Job Description
Job Title
District Sales Leader
Job Description
Job Responsibilities:
• Manages sales and fostering commercial partnerships with customers within the country or key market, drives business growth and assists in executing strategies to achieve sales targets.
• Implements sales strategy and sales plan, including the development of sales forecasts and analyzing market trends to inform projections to drive revenue growth and achieve strategic objectives.
• Leads a small sales team and collaborates closely with other departments to ensure cohesive execution of sales strategies, streamline operations, and drive overall performance and growth.
• Builds credibility and long-term relationships with customers in the country or key area to achieve sustained sales objectives and ensure ongoing business success by fostering trust, understanding client needs, and delivering exceptional value.
• Establishes order intake, sales, margin and prescribed financial targets, including direct cost management, within the country or key market by strategically driving performance, optimizing resources, and ensuring effective budget control.
• Oversees the adherence of sales tools and technologies to enhance team performance, streamline operations, and drive productivity to support effective sales strategies and achieve country-level targets.
• Manages country-wide sales promotions and incentive programs, monitors effectiveness and makes data-driven adjustments to optimize outcomes and achieve targeted revenue growth and market expansion.
• Establishes and ensures adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements to maintain operational efficiency and effectiveness for a function/district/business.
• Manages talent across the team, while driving employee selection, performance management, compensation management, career development, and ensuring effective operational management.
Minimum required Education:
Bachelor's/ Master's Degree Business Administration, Sales, Finance, Data Analytics or equivalent.
Minimum required Experience:
Minimum 5 years of experience with Bachelor's OR Minimum 3 years of experience with Master's in areas such as Sales Strategy, Business Development, Sales Operations, Risk Management or equivalent.
Preferred Skills:
• Commercial Acumen
• KPI Monitoring and Reporting
• KPI Management
• Risk Mitigation Strategies
• Strategy Implementation
• Continuous Improvement
• Sales Forecasting
• Data Analysis & Interpretation
• Sales Acumen
• Market Research & Analysis
• Strategic Planning
• Strategy Development
• Operational Management
• Project Management
• People Management