Job Purpose:
The Sales Team Leader is responsible for developing the sales team, coordinating sales operations and implementing sales techniques that allow the business to meet and surpass its sales targets consistently. Working with customers, suppliers and members, evaluate budgets, P&L and determine ways to simplify and improve the sales process.
The role will entail assigning sales territories, mentoring members of their sales team, setting target, assigning sales training, full HR of the team and building sales plans. In the role you will also set goals, identify priorities and eliminate redundant activities to increase sales.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
• Manage the overall running of the sales team
• Develop and implement strategic sales plans that expand a company’s customer base and solidify its presence
• Achieving growth and hitting sales targets by successfully managing the team and by assessing the teams’ strengths and weaknesses
• Establishing productive and professional relationships with key personnel in assigned customer accounts and memberships
• Building and promoting healthy, long-lasting customer relations with existing and new supplier by partnering with them
• Developing and implementing new sales initiatives, strategies and programmes to capture key demographics
• Liaise and develop professional relationships with regional Representatives and Executives
• Oversee planning for following years business plan
• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Assist in account management for industry suppliers