Manager Sales – HoReCa/O&I

METRO Pakistan (Pvt) Limited; Lahore; On-site; PKR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

METRO Pakistan (Pvt) Limited is seeking a Sales Branch Manager to lead local market growth and optimize branch performance. You will develop plans, build strong customer relationships and drive sales and profit within the branch.

The role requires graduation with hands-on experience and the ability to analyze sales data, motivate a sales team, and respond to competitive promotions. Based in Lahore, this full-time position offers growth opportunities and exposure to a dynamic wholesale market.

Qualifications

• Graduation with 5 years hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop branch plan to build the business by identifying and understanding local markets.
• Achieve branch objectives for sales and profit performance.
• Develop strong business relationships with customers.
• Analyze sales and stock figures and take action to expand areas of growth.
• Increase the number of new buying customers through activation.
• Increase the portfolios dedicated to the team.
• Manage, motivate, train, follow and control the activity of the Sales Staff in order to optimize the result.
• Address customer complaints to understand customers’ needs and expectations, and propose solutions.
• Analyze the best customers to know their buying behaviours, understand their needs and propose solutions.
• Visit customers to understand their business and activities.
• Check competitor promotions and analyze price comparisons with main competitors.
• Evaluate competitors’ promotions and provide ongoing feedback to the Buying Department.
• Visit competitors to check price, assortment, merchandising, services and competitor activities.
• Coach and train team members on existing and new concepts, technology and functionality.
• Monitor performance of all team members and keep motivation levels high.
• Follow up on sales, customer activity, stock, margin and personnel productivity.
• Ensure that each member adheres to the policies and procedures announced by management.

Education

Graduation

Job description

METRO opened its first cash & carry wholesale center in Pakistan in 2007 & expanded to 5 wholesale centers in a short span of 18 months. In July 2012 METRO and Makro-Habib combined their wholesale business in Pakistan marking the beginning of a long-term partnership to the mutual benefit of both companies. The merger allowed METRO and Makro-Habib to combine resources and gain the financial strength to lead and grow in a challenging environment and to gain synergies targeted to generate value for our customers and suppliers alike. Today the company is operating 10 wholesale centers in Lahore, Karachi, Multan, Islamabad & Faisalabad.

METRO Pakistan (Pvt) Limited is part of METRO GROUP’s sales division METRO Cash & Carry, the international leader in self-service wholesale. The company operates more than 750 stores in 25 countries in Europe, Asia and Africa and has a workforce of over 107,000 employees.

Job Description

• Develop branch plan to build the business by identifying and understanding local markets.
• Achieve branch objectives for sales and profit performance.
• Develop strong business relationships with customers.
• Analyze sales and stock figures and take action to expand areas of growth.
• Increase the number of new buying customers through activation.
• Increase the portfolios dedicated to the team.
• Manage, motivate, train, follow and control the activity of the Sales Staff in order to optimize the result.
• Address customer complaints to understand customers’ needs and expectations, and propose solutions.
• Analyze the best customers to know their buying behaviours, understand their needs and propose solutions.
• Visit customers to understand their business and activities.
• Check competitor promotions and analyze price comparisons with main competitors.
• Evaluate competitors’ promotions and provide ongoing feedback to the Buying Department.
• Visit competitors to check price, assortment, merchandising, services and competitor activities.
• Coach and train team members on existing and new concepts, technology and functionality.
• Monitor performance of all team members and keep motivation levels high.
• Follow up on sales, customer activity, stock, margin and personnel productivity.
• Ensure that each member adheres to the policies and procedures announced by management.

Qualifications

Graduation with 5 years of hands-on experience