Core Responsibilities
Strategic Planning: Developing and executing regional sales plans, budgets, and forecasts that align with national business objectives.
Team Leadership & Development: Recruiting, onboarding, and mentoring sales representatives across the district. This includes setting performance goals, conducting regular reviews, and identifying competency gaps for refresher training.
Territory & Pipeline Management: Overseeing the full sales cycle from lead generation to deal closure. Managers identify new market opportunities, up-sell to existing bases, and manage regional sales budgets.
Performance Monitoring: Tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) and using data analytics (via CRM tools like Salesforce) to adjust sales strategies and improve regional programs.
Key Account Management: Building and sustaining long-term relationships with major clients, distributors, and partners to ensure retention and high levels of customer satisfaction.
Market Intelligence: Monitoring local competitor activities, pricing trends, and legislative changes to provide strategic feedback to senior management.
Operational Oversight: Ensuring timely order execution, managing local inventory (if applicable), and coordinating with credit control for receivable collections.