Assistant Area Sales Manager

Unilever Deutschland GmbH; Nalanda; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever sucht einen Assistant Area Sales Manager für Bihar. Sie steuern Infrastruktur und Kundendienste, optimieren Distributoren, überwachen Finanzen der Kunden und lösen auf Feldbasis entstehende Probleme.

Sie führen ein Team, entwickeln Bereiche, liefern Top-Line-Wachstum, analysieren Channel- und Kategorie-Werte und sorgen für erfolgreiche Markteinführungen neuer Produkte. MBA und Verhandlungsgeschick sind gewünscht. Reisebereitschaft innerhalb Bihar ist erforderlich.

Qualifications

• MBA-Abschluss mit relevanter Berufserfahrung.
• Analytische Fähigkeiten und zahlenbasierte Unternehmensführung.
• Ausgeprägte Fähigkeiten in Kommunikation und Verhandlung.
• Erfahrung im FMCG-Umfeld, Einzelhandel oder Großhandel in Indien.
• Erfahrung in Vertrieb, Marktentwicklung und Launches neuer Produkte.

Responsibilities

• Aufbau einer robusten Kundeninfrastruktur im Vertriebsgebiet Bihar.
• Überwachung von Distributoren und Kundenprofitabilität.
• Teamführung, Motivation und Leistungssteigerung des Feldteams.
• Zusammenarbeit mit Supply Chain und Commercial Teams zur Gewährleistung reibungsloser Abläufe.
• Steigerung des Umsatzes, Erschließung neuer Märkte und erfolgreiche Produkt-Launches.

Skills

MBA-Qualifikation

Analytische Fähigkeiten

Entscheidungsschnelligkeit

Kommunikation & Verhandlung

Erfahrung FMCG/Einzelhandel

Kundeninteraktion

Marktentwicklung & Vertrieb

Teamführung

Education

MBA

Job description

Assistant Area Sales ManagerWir verwenden Cookies, um Dir ein besseres Surferlebnis zu bieten, den Webseiten-Verkehr zu analysieren und Inhalte zu personalisieren. Mehr dazu erfährst Du auf der Seite mit unseren Cookie-Einstellungen. Mit der Nutzung dieser Webseite stimmst Du unserer Verwendung von Cookies zu.# Unilever Karriere## Assistant Area Sales ManagerBewerben: Lucknow Regional Office: Vollzeit: Heute ausgeschrieben: Enddatum: 11. November 2026 (Noch 12 Tage Zeit für Bewerbung): R-1190301**ABOUT UNILEVER:****Be part of the worlds most successful, purpose-led business. Work with brands that are well-loved around the world, that strive to improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us every day. Every day, nine out of ten Indian households use our products to feel good, look good and get more out of life giving us a unique opportunity to build a brighter future. We promote innovation, big and small, to make our business win and grow; and we believe in business as a force for good. Our brilliant business leaders and colleagues provide mentorship and inspiration, so you can be at your best.****At HUL, we believe that every individual irrespective of their race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, nationality, caste, disability or marital status can bring their purpose to life. So apply to us, to unleash your curiosity, challenge ideas and disrupt processes; use your energy to make the world a better place. As you work to make a real impact on the business and the world, we’ll work to help you become a better you!****We are looking to hire an Assistant Area Sales & Customer Manager in Bihar****Here is how your day at Unilever would look like:*** **Customer Infrastructure & satisfaction: The AASCM is responsible for ensuring a robust Customer Infrastructure is in place in the territory. Distributors are appointed by the AASCM wherever necessary and it is his responsibility to track their overall performance on key metrices. AASCM is supposed to optimize the quantity & quality of customers in his area such that there are no service gaps while ensuring adequate service levels for trade and financial viability for customers. He monitors the financial health and profitability of all Customers. The AASCM also needs to step in from time to time to resolve customer issues which cannot be handled at a field-force level. Along with his team (FF) the AASCM is also responsible for primary & secondary customer complaint resolution.*** **Growth & Execution: The AASCM drives Top-line growth in the area and ensures all execution metrices are also in place. He will also need to monitor channel-wise and category-wise growths in the territory. It is also the AASCM’s responsibility to ensure all new launches are landed in the area and to ensure all merchandising activities are run well. Execution metrics are the input metrics for delivering share gaining growth and are hence very important.*** **Drive a team: Team handling & team building are the most important aspects of an AASCM’s role. The AASCM is responsible for managing the team, motivating them and getting them to deliver their metrices. He needs to understand the working style and strengths and weaknesses of each person to get them to reach their potential and also needs to provide developmental inputs on a continuous basis. How an AASCM binds his team together is often a make or break factor in performance of a team.*** **Liaising with key Partner Functions: The AASCM liaises with the Supply Chain Team to ensure packwise estimates are built correctly for the area. He also ensures norms build up at an RS level are hygienic and supplies from depots are in order. He also ensures that the stock build up at Customer points are at the acceptable level. The AASCM works with the Commercial Team to ensure customers are healthy and that payments to company are in order.*** **Ensuring controls & financial hygiene: Along with Commercial & Supply Chain team, AASCM is supposed to have check on system hygiene at customers on aspects like extent of sales return, extent of damage/ shortage claims, mismatch between primary & secondary, physical vs. book stock mismatch, trade discount*** **hygiene etc. AASCM needs to play an active role in probing cases of deviation from norms on the above-mentioned aspects.****Key Skills & Requirement:** * **MBA with relevant experience.*** **Analytical skills and demonstrated ability to manage the business by the numbers.*** **Jobs involving quick decision making.*** **Jobs involving extensive oral communication, people interaction & negotiation.*** **Experience in a highly analytical, results-oriented environment. Preferably FMCG.*** **External customer interaction.*** **Experience of jobs involving active listening skills, highly consultative and solutions-oriented.*** **Deep understanding of the retail and wholesale landscape in India with prior interactions with sellers and distributors is desirable.*** **Experience in selling new products and developing markets.**