Senior Territory Sales Executive - Lucknow

Tataconsumer; Lucknow; On-site; INR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consumer Products Ltd. is seeking a Senior Territory Sales Executive for the Lucknow region.

You will plan, direct and execute sales strategies to achieve territory objectives, focusing on both primary and secondary sales, channel development and strong stakeholder engagement. The role requires 2–4 years of institutional FMCG experience, strong distribution knowledge, and the ability to drive market expansion within the Lucknow area.

Qualifications

• Graduate or post-graduate qualification in any discipline.
• 2–4 years of experience in Institutional Sales within FMCG.
• Strong understanding of distribution systems and channel partners.

Responsibilities

• Drive Primary & Secondary Sales in the Lucknow territory in line with company objectives.
• Develop and manage channel partner network and distribution objectives.
• Increase outlets, ensure high service levels, and showcase products in the territory.
• Coordinate with Finance for pricing, settlements, and claims; ensure timely stock via DBs.
• Provide input for promotions, activations and demand forecasting.
• Build relationships with decision-makers at modern trade outlets.

Skills

Institutional sales

Channel sales

FMCG knowledge

Graduate/Postgraduate

Education

Graduate or Postgraduate

Job description

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Senior Territory Sales Executive - Lucknow

Designation
Senior Territory Sales Executive - Lucknow

Function
Emerging Channels Location
Lucknow Reporting To
Deputy General Manager - Institutional Sales Operations

Job Description

Tata Consumer Products Ltd.

About the Job: Senior Territory Sales Executive - Jammu

Function: Institutional Sales

Location: Lucknow

At Tata Consumer Products Ltd, we stand #Forbetter - Planet, Sourcing, Nutrition, Communities. And #ForBetter Opportunities .... Here's an exciting one!

How does this Job align to our Strategy?

At the core of Tata Consumer Products' business approach lie six strategic pillars that serve as the foundation for its growth and success: Strengthening & Accelerating our Core Business, Driving Digital and Innovation, Unlocking Synergies, Creating a Future-Ready Organization, Exploring New Opportunities and Embedding Sustainability.

This job opportunity closely aligns with one of these key strategic pillars, which is driving Strengthening & Accelerating our core business. The role is responsible to plan, direct and implement Sales strategies and programs to achieve the sales objectives for the company

MD & CEO

MD & CEO

Where do you come in as?

Head – India Sales

VP & Head – Ecommerce

Director & Head -Institutional Sales

NKAM - Sales Operations

ASM - North

Senior Territory Sales Executive - Jammu

VP & Head - Emerging Channels

This job is at N-6 level (N corresponds to CEO’s level)

Geography : Jammu

Direct reports: NA

Complexity of the role (Optional) :

Matrix Reports : NA

Type of Role : Individual Contributor

Primary Stakeholders (Optional) : India Sales, category teams & Demand Planning teams.

What are the Key Deliverables in this role?

• Drive Primary & Secondary Sales in the territory in line with the business objectives of the company
  • Primary Sales - Develop the channel partner network and implement the distribution objectives to drive reach & penetration across the territory
  • Secondary sales (Retail Distribution) - Increase number of outlets, maintain high service level, drive visibility of assigned categories of products and ensure commercial hygiene (usage of technology while placing retail orders) in the territory
• Prepare market execution plan (day-wise MJP) & submit weekly reports
• Provide ground-level inputs for promotions, local activations & demand forecasting exercise
• Demand forecasting – Regular analysis of primary & secondary sales data to identify gaps in the business & providing insights to Regional Sales Manager about the territory
• Timely review/ communication with DBs to maintain timely supplies. Real-time follow-ups with DBs for stock conversion, delivery
• Co-ordination with Finance team for pricing issues, accounts settlement, claims management.Build and maintain strong relationships with decision-makers at stand-alone modern trade outlets.

What are the Critical success factors for the Role ?

• A graduate / post-graduate with 2 - 4 years of prior work experience in Institution channel in FMCG company
• Proven and deep knowledge of sales and distribution systemfor food services channel
• Knowledge of basic concepts of consumer goods distribution such as various channel partners, distribution mix, ROI calculation, visibility creation and evaluation of distribution health indicators
• Knowledge of competitor mapping and benchmarking

TCPL Growth Mindset and Behaviors

We are obsessed about keeping Consumers & Customers first in our hearts - that's why we are here !

We are trailblazers in executing with Excellence ... Together as One Team !

We take Ownership of our business ...delivering value for our Stakeholders .. no Compromises !

We are Open to Continuously improving ... Continuously innovating ... For Better !

We live & breathe our Tata Code of Conduct

About Us: At Tata Consumer, we stand 'For Better'.

Tata Consumer Products is a focused consumer products company uniting the principal food and beverage interests of the Tata Group under one umbrella. Our brands embody our purpose of 'For Better' through the value they deliver to consumers with a focus on innovation, health and wellness, convenience and premiumisation. The Company's portfolio of products includes tea, coffee, water, RTD, salt, pulses, spices, ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat offerings, breakfast cereals, snacks, mini meals, herbal supplements and vending business. Few of our key brands include Tata Tea, Tetley, Eight O'Clock Coffee, Tata Coffee Grand, Himalayan Natural Mineral Water, Tata Copper+ and Tata Gluco+, Tata Salt, Tata Sampann, Tata Soulfull, Organic India and Chings. In India, Tata Consumer Products has a reach of over 200 million households, giving it an unparalleled ability to leverage the Tata brand in consumer products.

The Company has a consolidated annual turnover of ~Rs. 20,290 Crs with operations in India and International markets. For more information please visit www.tataconsumer.com