Sales Manager-FMCG

You are a dynamic and motivated Sales Manager in FMCG Field Sales with a minimum of 3 years of experience in the FMCG industry. Your role involves leading and managing sales operations in the assigned territory, focusing on driving sales growth through active fieldwork. You should possess hands-on experience in FMCG sales, a strong distributor and retail network knowledge, and the ability to engage with channel partners effectively. Your responsibilities will include driving primary and secondary sales targets through field visits, managing and expanding distributor and retail networks, coaching a team of Sales Officers/Executives for high performance, identifying new market opportunities, and ensuring effective in-store execution. You will also monitor competitor activities, maintain market leadership strategies, ensure product visibility, availability, and placement as per company standards, conduct market audits, and coordinate with the supply chain/logistics for smooth distribution. To succeed in this role, you should be a graduate with an MBA/PG in Sales/Marketing preferred, have strong knowledge of local market and distribution channels, excellent leadership, communication, and team management skills. You must be able to work under pressure in a target-driven environment, proficient in sales reporting tools and MS Office, and willing to travel extensively within the region/cluster. This is a full-time, permanent position based in Chennai, requiring extensive field travel and a hands-on approach to drive sales growth and market presence effectively.,