City:
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Department: Field Sales
Function: Sales, Marketing and Alliance
Employee Type: Permanent Full Time
Seniority Level: Entry level
Description:
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE : Territory Manager
DEPARTMENT : Sales & Field Marketing
POSITION REPORTING TO
Regional Manager / Asst Regional Manager
OBJECTIVE:
To achieve the organizational objectives to grow domestic sales and market share in respective districts from the territory. Ensure overall territory business is achieved
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
To achieve the annual objectives – Sales, Receivables and Gross Contribution.
To be within spend budgets – Traveling and Sales Promotion.
To adhere to the Business policy Guidelines – Written Indents / Stock receipt acknowledgements, Quarterly balance confirmations, Leaky / Damage claims.
Implementation of National / Zonal / Regional strategy – Product specific strategies at the territory level.
To handle the “Channel” effectively – Placement and Liquidations.
To recruit and train right FA’s.
To plan and monitor the campaigns and submit the review reports – Demos, Farmer meets and Liquidation.
To participate in Market Development activities – Demos, farmer meets and to develop testimonials from the satisfied farmers.
To maintain the data base of Dealers, Farmers and Villages.
To develop personal contacts with the progressive farmers.
To maintain good relation with trade partners.
Liaison with Department of Agriculture and University Scientists.
To issue the Principal certificates timely and maintaining a record.
Effective utilization of Sales Promo Inputs – Demo Samples, Handbills, Posters, Banners and POPs.
Identifying the progressive farmers / potential village for Model Plot and to maintain Model plot effectively till Filed day / harvesting / Yield data generation.
Obtaining the Indents / UC (Utilization certificates) from Department / Nodal agencies for Govt / Subsidy business.
To submit timely Inter party stock transfers in case of Seeds.
Timely submission of TES and Promo Claims to RM / AM.
To have a structured “Territory Profile” – Sale, Dealers, Farmers, Village, Competition, Market size particulars. To have SWOT analysis for self, Company, Market, Distribution.
To prepare the short and long term goals for the territory.
Market Intelligence and Market Knowledge of the territory.
KNOWLEDGE
SKILLS
ATTITUDE/ MOTIVES/ BEHAVIOURAL TRAITS
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge of :
Planning & Organizing
Integrity
EDUCATION :
Problem solving
Proactive
Essential Qualifications
(Must possess):
Customer relations
Team working
B.SC (Agri)
Timelines
Desirable (Preferred qualifications) :
Interpersonal relationships
Customer orientation
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Minimum years :
2-5 years
NATURE OF CONTACT
INTERNAL CUSTOMERS*
EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS**
ANY OTHER SPECIFIC
Exchanging information
REQUIREMENT :
Answering queries
Extensive travelling
Dealing with complaints
Persuading or influencing for action
Working and staying in rural environment
Negotiating
Any other :
** External customers: Customers, clients, suppliers, business associates, public agencies etc.