Territory Manager

Main Purpose

Responsible for managing distributors profitability within a defined territory to achieve sales and coverage targets.

Main Accountabilities

Determine infrastructural requirement of a distributor for a particular territory including working capital required.
Determine and prepare distributor sales and KPI targets using the Joint Business Plan toolkit.
Ensure that working capital is effectively managed by constantly monitoring stocks, debtors and cash positions to meet the right norms.
Build excellent relationships at KD and at POP level   
Set up the distributor team by recruiting the right skills, right numbers and training through field coaching to deliver assigned targets.
Set targets for all distributor team and review performance constantly through market floor meetings to ensure target achievement.
Ensure that KD is profitable by using the ROI toolkit to monitor income and expenditure and report on monthly actions to improve.
Ensure weekly submission of KD extracts used in raising orders for the KDs
Prepare beat plans for KD sales team to ensure effective & efficient coverage of assigned territory with all product categories
Prospects, negotiates and initiates local actions in line with company policies
Ensure the availability of the right product assortment at the right channel at the right price.
Ensure achievement of the Field capability score by meeting targets for coverage, lines per call and bill productivity
Building capability of distributor sales team through full day sales accompaniment and field coaching.
Submission of weekly and monthly reports – weekly sales report, ROI and profitability report, working capital analysis report and safety reports.

Critical Success Factors of the Job

Key Skills

Driving skills
Good Interpersonal skills
Relationship management skills
Negotiation skills
Has to be a thinker and a doer.

Relevant Experience

Bachelor degree or equivalent

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