Area Sales Manager- Finland

BYD Europe; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

KPI-based variable salary

Team building events

Zero Emissions mission

Job summary

BYD Europe in Helsinki seeks a dynamic sales professional to lead Finland retail partnerships and drive the region's sales strategy. You will visit retail stores, train and motivate the sales team, and build strong partnerships with key partners to deliver exceptional service and growth.

The role requires fluent English and Finnish, excellent communication, and willingness to travel regularly to support the retail network. Join us in advancing zero-emissions mobility across Europe.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing or related field.
• Master's degree is a plus.
• Excellent English and Finnish language skills.
• Ability to work with teams from various countries and cultural background;
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Results-oriented with strong analytical skills.
• Problem solving attitude.
• Ready for frequent business travels.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Head of Sales Finland to develop and execute sales strategies and plans for Finland, with a primary focus on visiting retail stores.
• Conduct regular visits to retail locations across Finland to support and motivate the sales team, ensuring they have the necessary resources and training to achieve sales targets.
• Lead by example, actively engaging in store visits and providing product demonstrations and sales support to drive sales performance.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key retail partners, ensuring excellent customer service and fostering loyalty to the OEM's products.
• Collaborate with the sales team to identify new business opportunities and expansion possibilities within the retail channel.
• Monitor competitor activities and market trends in the retail sector, providing insights and recommendations to stay competitive.
• Work with the sales team to set individual store-level sales targets and closely track and assess their progress.
• Provide regular reports and updates to the Head of Sales Finland on retail performance, market feedback, and sales opportunities.
• Assist in coordinating promotional activities and marketing campaigns at the store level to increase brand visibility and drive sales.]

Skills

English

Finnish

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the role

Sales department is responsible for building strong partnerships with dealers in the automotive industry. we understand our clients' needs and delivers BYD products and services. We negotiate contracts, provide technical expertise, and ensure exceptional customer service with market analysis and research, sales department stay ahead of industry trends to offer innovative solutions. Our goal is to foster lasting relationships based on trust, deliver quality products on time, and contribute to the success of our clients.

The Key responsibilities will be:

• Work closely with the Head of Sales Finland to develop and execute sales strategies and plans for Finland, with a primary focus on visiting retail stores.
• Conduct regular visits to retail locations across Finland to support and motivate the sales team, ensuring they have the necessary resources and training to achieve sales targets.
  
• Lead by example, actively engaging in store visits and providing product demonstrations and sales support to drive sales performance.
  
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key retail partners, ensuring excellent customer service and fostering loyalty to the OEM's products.
  
• Collaborate with the sales team to identify new business opportunities and expansion possibilities within the retail channel.
  
• Monitor competitor activities and market trends in the retail sector, providing insights and recommendations to stay competitive.
  
• Work with the sales team to set individual store-level sales targets and closely track and assess their progress.
  
• Provide regular reports and updates to the Head of Sales Finland on retail performance, market feedback, and sales opportunities.
  
• Assist in coordinating promotional activities and marketing campaigns at the store level to increase brand visibility and drive sales.

Required skills, qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, or a related field. A master's degree is a plus.
• Excellent English & Finnish language skills.
• Ability to work with teams from various countries and cultural background;
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Results-oriented with strong analytical skills.
• Problem solving attitude.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ready for frequent business travels.

We offer:

• Performance and experience based competitive remuneration, KPI variable salary.
• Department & company wide teambuilding events.
• An exciting opportunity to be part of European transition to Zero Emissions transportation and de-carbonization of the economy.

Our Purpose is tobuild a zero-emission future that reconnects humanity with nature and a World of clean air. We are looking for talent that connects with this mission and want to create positive impact by joining a diverse and dynamic team