Territory Sales Manager - Large Domestic Appliances
Location: New Delhi, Tirunelveli
Experience: 2 to 10 years
Education: Graduate (Regular) or B.Tech (Electrical / Mechanical); MBA (Regular – Preferred).
Domain: 2–10 years experience in Large Domestic Appliances / White Goods / Consumer Durables Trade business.
Key Responsibilities
- Achieve product‑wise and category‑wise monthly sales targets for Large Domestic Appliances (Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Air Conditioners, Dishwashers, Microwave Ovens) for the branch.
- Ensure necessary primary and secondary channel appointments (Distributors, LDA Dealers, Multi‑Brand Outlets, Large Format Stores) to achieve business objectives.
- Responsible for achieving the planned market share in LDA by improving reach (ND & WD), enhancing sell‑out, bill value, and product mix (premium vs mass).
- Execute sales activation plans, BTL activities, including dealer meets, promoter programs, product demonstrations, live demos, and brand positioning at retail.
- Ensure timely collections, adherence to monthly commitments, and reduction of receivables/OD (ROD) as per corporate guidelines.
- Continuously monitor and improve LDA channel partner health – Distributors, Dealers, Large Format Retailers, Multi‑Brand Outlets.
- Drive network expansion, channel correction, and channel optimisation strategies for LDA products across metro, urban, and semi‑urban markets.
- Plan and execute strategies to maximise LDA reach (ND & WD) across general trade, LFRs, modern trade, and key accounts.
- Build strong relationships with retailers, store managers, promoters, and trade partners to drive secondary sales and brand advocacy.
- Ensure strict adherence to LDA sales, collection, and channel management processes.
- Lead LDA channel development and market penetration initiatives in the assigned area.
- Plan and conduct promotional activities, new model launches, seasonal schemes (festive/summer), in‑store branding, visibility drives, and demo programmes.
- Handle sales administration, forecasting, stock planning, MIS, and performance reporting.
- Conduct competition analysis, price benchmarking, scheme comparison, and tracking of consumer trends in the Large Domestic Appliances market.
- Ensure and maximise LDA sales team productivity (TSMs, Sales Executives, Promoters, ISD teams).
- Lead the team from the front on market execution, retail coverage, promoter productivity, and collections.
- Identify, track, and develop future leaders within the branch.
- Review team performance, identify gaps/outliers, and provide coaching and capability building.
- Foster strong interpersonal relationships, collaboration, and employee engagement.
- Ensure seamless coordination with Service, Installation, Logistics, Finance, Product Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain teams for smooth functioning of the LDA business.
- Increase productivity and category‑wise LDA sales.
- Achieve collection targets and ensure reduction in overdue payments (OD).
- Strengthen LDA channel management and development initiatives.
- Track competition activity, LDA market trends, pricing movements, scheme effectiveness, and trade intelligence.
- Market penetration and development for Large Domestic Appliances.
- Effective and efficient LDA sales & marketing execution in the assigned territory/region.
- Dealer handling, modern trade performance, and network expansion.
- Achievement of sales, sell‑out, and collection targets.
- Execution of promotional activities, product demonstrations, and customer meets.