Area Sales Manager

Job Title: Area Sales Manager (ASM)

Reports to: Regional Sales Manager (RSM)

Location: Cavite & Batangas

Responsibilities:

• Team Supervision: Directly supervise and manage a team of Field Sales Representatives within the assigned area, coordinating daily activities to ensure team productivity and effectiveness.
• Target Deployment: Break down the regional sales targets into individual goals for team members and assign specific territories. Closely monitor progress to ensure the team meets sales and activation targets.
• Store Visits & Execution: Conduct regular visits to partner merchant stores to check product visibility, POS materials, and ensure that in-store execution aligns with company standards.
• Training & Enablement: Conduct on-site training and coaching for new sales representatives and store staff on product knowledge, application processes, and selling skills to enhance their performance.
• Relationship Maintenance: Assist the RSM in maintaining strong relationships with key merchants in the area. Handle basic inquiries from merchants or customers and resolve frontline issues promptly.
• Market Intelligence: Gather intelligence on competitor activities, promotions, and merchant feedback within the area. Submit regular market intelligence reports to the RSM.
• Compliance Monitoring: Oversee the sales conduct of team members to ensure all transactions and customer applications strictly comply with company policies and risk control standards.
• Reporting: Prepare and submit daily/weekly sales reports summarizing team performance, market dynamics, and any issues encountered.
• Customer Support: Assist in resolving simple customer issues related to installment applications to enhance the overall customer experience.

Qualifications:

• Education: Associate or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field.

Work Experience:

• Minimum 3-5 years of sales experience, with at least 1-2 years in a team leadership or supervisory role.
• Must have experience in Retail, Consumer Finance, Telecommunications, or FMCG industries. Experience in mobile phone installment or electronics sales is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with the geographical area and market dynamics of the assigned region. Existing local merchant connections are an advantage.

Core Skills:

• Good data analysis skills, capable of using Excel for basic data sorting and report generation.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills to handle frontline situations independently.
• Basic training and coaching skills to effectively convey product information to representatives and store staff.
• Fluent communication skills in English and Filipino.

Personal Attributes:

• Proactive, strong execution ability, and comfortable with extensive fieldwork and frequent travel.
• Good resilience under pressure and a strong team player.
• Possess a valid driver's license and own a vehicle is an advantage.