Area Sales Manager

Requisition ID 51903
Position Type FT Permanent
Recruiter #LI-AS2
Posting Type LI

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

Location: Lucknow/Kanpur

Reporting to: Integrated Business Head- North.

The role will require to create new distributors and handle Distribution and Key accounts management. This will be for Full UP coverage.

Key responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Achievement of yearly revenue budget. Divided into Half yearly, Quarterly, Monthly.
Inventory management. Forecast plans
New Product launches as per plan.
Financial discipline- Cost control, timely recovery of company’s outstanding etc
Getting acquaintance of Kerry portfolio- Product Knowledge.
Timely reporting and feedback including competitor’s activities.
Understanding of formulation and application design from QSR/Processor perspective.
Understanding and solving customer issues and requirements.
Ability to follow processes ensuring product consistency and safety.
Understanding of Indian Food Consumer Industry & market trends.

Qualifications and skills

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Graduate in Hotel Management / Catering / Food Science
MBA/Specialization / Additional Diploma in Culinary / Bakery would be given preference
With 5-7 years of experience of Bakery & Bakery Mixes & cake gels
Geographical knowledge and fluency in local language is a must.
Must able to drive 2 & 4 wheeler for Market coverage.

Competencies Required:

Good Technical & Functional Knowledge of Bakery & Bakery Mixes
Analytical & Data Oriented
Market Orientation.
Leading from the front, quick in taking self-initiative. Leadership skills.

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

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