Area Sales Manager - Southern

myNEWS HOLDINGS BERHAD; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

myNEWS HOLDINGS BERHAD is seeking an Area Sales Manager in Malaysia to drive outlet sales, lead store teams, and ensure adherence to company standards. The role requires proactive leadership, managing promotions, stock, and staffing, with flexibility for shifts including weekends and public holidays.

Responsibilities include achieving targets, implementing sales strategies, coordinating with HR for manpower planning, and coaching Supervisors to achieve KPI across 1,001-5,000 employees in the

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of working experience in related field.
• Willing to work during weekend and public holidays.
• Proactive, open-minded and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Achieving outlet sales targets and managing manpower.
• Executing sales strategies and promotions.
• Ensuring adherence to SOPs & procedures at outlets.
• Handling daily operations including merchandising, logistics and stock control.
• Coaching and motivating Outlet Supervisors & Associates to hit KPI.

Skills

Outlet sales

Team leadership

Manpower planning

Shift work

Job description

The Area Sales Manager is responsible for achieving outlet sales targets, managing daily operations, and ensuring compliance with company standards and policies. This role involves leading and motivating outlet teams, executing sales strategies, overseeing promotions, stock control, and manpower planning. The ideal candidate is proactive, experienced, and willing to work flexible hours, including weekends and public holidays.

Job Responsibilities:

Achieving outlet sales targets, managing manpower & executing sales strategies.

Ensuring outlets adherence to Standard Operating Policies & Procedures

Daily operational matters which includes sales promotion activities, merchandising compliances, logistic issues, stock control and software & hardware maintenance.

Leading Outlet Supervisors & Associates achieving stores’ KPI by coaching, guidance & motivating

Coordinating with Human Resource department in manpower planning, staff recruitment, conducting appraisals & training.

Job Requirements:

Willing to work during weekend & public holiday.

Willing to work long or irregular hours – shift work & public holidays.

At least 3 years of working experience in related field is required.

Proactive, open-minded, self-motivated.

Supermarkets, Grocery & Petrol Retailing 1,001-5,000 employees

myNEWS Holding Berhad currently has over 400 retail stores in Malaysia. We are the market leader in press and convenience retailing, specializing in convenience items such as tobacco, reload services, beverages, snacks, confectioneries and printed media. Our outlets are located at easily accessible locations in popular shopping malls, hypermarkets, hospitals, office complexes, hotels and transportation hubs.

Since its inception in 1997, we continuously strive to offer quality products and services. We constantly evolve our stores and offerings for an easy and efficient shopping experience. We operate under brands such as myNEWS.com, newsplus, MAGBIT, THE FRONT PAGE, as well as WHSmith, which is operated under our equal joint venture with WHSmith Travel, one of UK’s leading retailers. What’s more, we are also involved in the operation of WHSmith news and book retailing stores in airports throughout Malaysia, and run a food and beverage outlet named Bison Café. In addition, we have food processing centre which producing fresh food products and selling in our outlets.

In view of our rapid growth and aggressive expansion plans, we are looking for energetic, enthusiastic and service oriented individuals to join us.

myNEWS Holding Berhad currently has over 400 retail stores in Malaysia. We are the market leader in press and convenience retailing, specializing in convenience items such as tobacco, reload services, beverages, snacks, confectioneries and printed media. Our outlets are located at easily accessible locations in popular shopping malls, hypermarkets, hospitals, office complexes, hotels and transportation hubs.

Since its inception in 1997, we continuously strive to offer quality products and services. We constantly evolve our stores and offerings for an easy and efficient shopping experience. We operate under brands such as myNEWS.com, newsplus, MAGBIT, THE FRONT PAGE, as well as WHSmith, which is operated under our equal joint venture with WHSmith Travel, one of UK’s leading retailers. What’s more, we are also involved in the operation of WHSmith news and book retailing stores in airports throughout Malaysia, and run a food and beverage outlet named Bison Café. In addition, we have food processing centre which producing fresh food products and selling in our outlets.

In view of our rapid growth and aggressive expansion plans, we are looking for energetic, enthusiastic and service oriented individuals to join us.

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