Full-time
Job Summary
We’re looking for a highly motivated and results-driven Area Manager to lead our retail operations across Telangana. This role focuses on expanding and nurturing our network of retail partners and influencers in the agri-input sector. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in sales and marketing of Crop Protection Chemicals (CPC) and at least 4-5 years of experience in a supervisory role. You’ll be responsible for scaling our retail and influencer network and driving consistent sales growth in the region.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Planning: Translate business strategy into actionable plans for the state, district, and field levels to achieve sales and network growth targets.
- Performance Management: Own and deliver on state-level key performance indicators (KPIs), including monthly and quarterly sales, partner and influencer activation, retention, and margin targets.
- Network Expansion: Lead the training and onboarding of new retail partners and influencers.
- Team Leadership: Supervise and motivate a large field team of Marketing Officers across Telangana, ensuring high engagement, order generation, and target achievement.
- Operational Excellence: Monitor the quality of partner and influencer onboarding, ensure product training, and resolve any escalations related to service or incentives.
- Market Development: Develop and execute localized strategies to increase reach in rural markets.
- Compliance: Ensure strict compliance with all internal standard operating procedures (SOPs), partner agreements, and operational processes.
- Sales Support: Provide retail partners and influencers with sales enablement tools, schemes, and field campaigns.
- Data Analysis: Analyze sales data, competitor activities, and market feedback for continuous improvement.
Qualifications & Experience
- B.Sc. in Agriculture or Horticulture is mandatory.
- M.Sc. in Agriculture or an MBA in Agribusiness is preferred.
- Minimum of 10+ years of experience in sales and marketing of Crop Protection Chemicals (CPC).
- Prior experience with agri-distribution networks or influencer models is a plus.
- Must have 4-5 years of experience managing teams at the state or zonal level.
- Must have worked in Telangana for at least 5 years.
Location: Telangana
Job Type: Full-time
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