Job Summary

Zonal Business Manager - South Purpose of the position: Builds and maintains effective long-term relationships with key decision-makers and influencers at assigned customer accounts. Identifies and develops recent sales opportunities while creating demand for the organization s products and services. Achieves revenue targets by increasing spend per account and conducting regular strategy meetings with customers to understand their needs and align them with the organization s offerings.

Develops medium to long-range sales plans and strategies to protect, grow, and diversify relationships with existing clients. Resolves issues to ensure high-quality customer service, while identifying cross-selling and upselling opportunities to enhance client retention and drive profitable business growth.

Responsibilities

- Sales Strategy Target Achievement: Develop and implement regional monthly, quarterly, and annual sales strategies to achieve targets for secondary and primary sales.
- Team Leadership Management: Recruit, train, motivate, and manage a team of Area Sales Managers (ASMs) and sales representatives, including field coaching and performance appraisals.
- Channel Distribution Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with distributors and key retail partners, ensuring optimal stock levels, efficient inventory management, and smooth claim processing.
- Market Expansion Visibility:



Expand the retailer network (pharmacies, chemists, general stores) and enhance product visibility and merchandising within the market.
- Reporting Analytics: Monitor Daily Sales Reports (DSR), maintain MIS records, and analyze market trends and sales data to track progress.
- Competitor Intelligence: Keep track of competitor activities, pricing strategies, and promotional schemes, providing feedback to the head office.

Work Relationships

Internal work relations:
- Internal HCP Team
- Supply Chain
- Trade Marketing
- HR
- Marketing

External Work relations
- Distributors
- Industrial associations
- Wholesalers Retailers

Qualifications Experience

Experience: Previous experience in the OTC, Pharmaceutical, or FMCG sector, with experience in managing a team. Education: A Bachelor s or Master s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or Pharmacy.

Skills

- Strong leadership
- analytical skills
- negotiation
- communication
- MS Office

Location Division

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India; Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Division: Consumer Health

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📌 Zonal Business Manager - South (Bengaluru)
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