State Head - General Trade

As a State Head General Trade (GT) for Karnataka, you will play a crucial role in leading our General Trade sales operations in the region. With a minimum of 10 years of experience in FMCG sales, particularly in General Trade, you will be responsible for driving primary and secondary sales, expanding distribution networks in both rural and urban markets, and overseeing a significant field force. Your deep understanding of the Karnataka market and your proven track record in FMCG sales leadership will be essential for success in this senior managerial position. Your key responsibilities will include managing and mentoring a large sales team consisting of ASMs, SOs, and TSIs across Karnataka, ensuring their performance through regular reviews, training, and on-ground support. You will own the profit and loss (P&L) for the state-level GT channel, optimize the distribution network by focusing on its width and depth, penetrate untapped rural markets, and implement innovative market activation and GT strategies to drive growth. Additionally, you will be responsible for ensuring the visibility and consistent placement of top Stock Keeping Units (SAMTs) across relevant outlets, monitoring competitor activities, pricing strategies, and market trends, and providing timely MIS reports to the regional/national sales leadership. To excel in this role, you should be a result-oriented sales leader with over 10 years of experience in FMCG sales, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills to drive field execution effectively, possess in-depth knowledge of Karnataka's GT market, understand distribution systems, retail dynamics, and sales analytics, and be willing to travel extensively within the state. If you are a dynamic and experienced professional looking to make a significant impact in the FMCG sector and have a passion for driving sales growth and team performance, this role as a State Head General Trade (GT) in Karnataka could be the perfect opportunity for you.,