Area Sales Manager I

شركة المراعي; Dammam; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and beverage company in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, is looking for an Area Sales Manager to manage van sales operations and achieve targeted sales and margins. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in FMCG sales management, strong leadership skills, and excellent English proficiency. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive package

Generous leave

Medical coverage

Discretionary bonus

Training and development

Qualifications

• 3 years' experience in FMCG sales management.
• Driving license required.
• Must have strong competency in team management.

Responsibilities

• Manage & monitor performance of Supervisors.
• Achieve budgeted volume & margin of Poultry products.
• Monitor orders to control wastage & optimize sales.

Skills

FMCG sales management

Team management and leadership

Excellent verbal and written English skills

Analytical skills

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Education

College Diploma or Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Area Sales Manager I | Dammam, Saudi Arabia

The Company: Almarai is the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy and the region’s largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Almarai Company is ranked as the #1 FMCG Brand in the MENA region and is a market leader in all its categories across the GCC. “Almarai currently employs over 40,000 employees servicing some 220,000 retail outlets across GCC, Egypt and Jordan and has reported net income of SAR 2.31 billion on sales of SAR 20.97 billion in 2024.", For more details, please visit our website – www.almarai.com.

The Role: To direct control and effectively manage a van sales operation of sales areas in his assigned territory to achieve the budgeted volume & margin of products by continuously monitoring and reviewing team performance.

About the role:

1. Manage & monitor performance of Supervisors to ensure all areas deliver the targeted volume & margin.
2. Achieve the budgeted volume & margin of Poultry products to deliver company’s targeted profit.
3. Achieve the distribution target on a week-to-week basis in all trade channels as per the recommended product portfolio to optimize the sales & increase market share.
4. Monitor and ensure that the orders of all products are in line with the market demand to control wastage & optimize sales.
5. Ensure that all customers comply with company credit policy to avoid any financial loss.

Qualifications

Candidate must meet the following to be shortlisted:

• College Diploma, Preferred Bachelor's Degree.
• 3 years' experience in FMCG sales management Experience in handling sales teams.
• Excellent verbal and written English skills.
• Highly numerate and analytical. Computer literate. Driving license.
• Experience in handling sales teams
• Must have Competencies such as: Proficient in team management and leadership. Good Communication and interpersonal skills. Assertive; time-management skills. Displays initiative; can work to targets and deadlines. Sound technical skills to set budgets by area, understand factors that affect margin. Able to analyze and interpret information.

Benefits: Almarai offers a competitive package, generous leave, medical coverage, discretionary bonus, training, and development etc.

Opportunity: This is a great opportunity to join a successful and expanding global business, offering an excellent remuneration and benefits package.