Customer Connect Manager

Bayer; Belagavi District; On-site; INR 5,00,000 - 7,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A global life sciences company is seeking a Customer Connect Manager to drive sales and manage inventory for their territory in Karnataka. The ideal candidate should have a background in agriculture, with 2-5 years of relevant experience. This role involves building relationships with distributors and farmers, ensuring timely collections, and achieving sales targets. Competitive salary and equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-5 years of relevant field experience in agriculture.
• Must be fluent in English and Kannada.

Responsibilities

• Achieve annual sales budget focused on strategic product improvements.
• Maximize timely collection and manage inventory levels.
• Maintain relationships with distributors and farmers.

Skills

Sales strategy implementation

Relationship management

Inventory management

Demand generation activities

Effective communication

Education

Graduate in Agriculture

Job description

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where Health for all, Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Customer Connect Manager

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The frontline sales personnel in the field is responsible for sales, collection & inventory management for a territory. This incumbent implements the execution of Key Enabler to drive MWB (Must Win Battles), expands and streamlines the trade channel and is responsible for the achievement of the sales budget of the assigned territory. Incumbent is also responsible for working with a team of third-party resources for leading demand generation activities for the territory and maintain contact with farmers.

Sales:

• Achievement of annual sales budget with key focus on strategic product and improvement in market share
• Effectively execute trade incentive schemes

Collection:

• Actively work to maximize timely collection and keep outstanding under control to maintain a healthy DSO.
• Follow up and manage extensions beyond credit limits in discussion with appropriate stakeholders/ senior managers.

Inventory Management:

• Regularly track trade inventory so as to ensure optimum inventory level to meet the day to day fluctuations in the market
• Maintain regular records and manage stock requirements

Channel Partner Management:

• Engage and maintain healthy working relationships with distributors/dealers and build their confidence level on product performance
• Identify and appoint potential dealers/distributors who can significantly contribute to the organisation's objective

Demand Generation:

• Maintain constant relationship with the progressive farmers/ opinion leaders of the assigned territory
• Organize major promotional activities like mega meetings and actively participate in other promotional activities such as field day/field trip/farmer meeting etc.
• Develop farmer and crop database
• Address farmers complaints and grievances

Business Excellence Tools and Reporting:

• Use business excellence tools (Edge, Map out, M- liquidate etc.) to attain maximum efficiency in work processes and timely collection of relevant data for analysis and reporting
• Timely reporting and analysis sharing with stakeholders.
• Language Preference is English & Kannada

WHO YOU ARE:

• Graduate in Agriculture with relevant field experience of min. 2-5 years.

YOUR APPLICATION Bayer is an equal opportunity employer that strongly values fairness and respect at work. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, religion, gender, age, physical characteristics, disability, sexual orientation etc. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.

Location: India : Karnataka : Shahapur

Division: Crop Science

Reference Code: 851581

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