Area Sales Manager (Dairy)

Area Sales Manager I | Gurayat, Saudi Arabia

The Company: Almarai is the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy and the region’s largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Almarai Company is ranked as the #1 FMCG Brand in the MENA region and is a market leader in all its categories across the GCC. “Almarai currently employs over 40,000 employees servicing some 220,000 retail outlets across GCC, Egypt and Jordan and has reported net income of SAR 2.31 billion on sales of SAR 20.97 billion in 2024.", For more details, please visit our website – www.almarai.com.

The Role: To direct control and effectively manage a van sales operation of sales areas in his assigned territory to achieve the budgeted volume & margin of products by continuously monitoring and reviewing team performance.

About the role:

1. Manage & monitor performance of Supervisors to ensure all areas deliver the targeted volume & margin.
2. Achieve the budgeted volume & margin of Poultry products to deliver company’s targeted profit.
3. Achieve the distribution target on a week-to-week basis in all trade channels as per the recommended product portfolio to optimize the sales & increase market share.
4. Monitor and ensure that the orders of all products are in line with the market demand to control wastage & optimize sales.
5. Ensure that all customers comply with company credit policy to avoid any financial loss.

Candidate must meet the following criteria to be shortlisted:

• College Diploma, Preferred Bachelor's Degree.
• 3 years' experience in FMCG sales management Experience in handling sales teams.
• Excellent verbal and written English skills.
• Highly numerate and analytical. Computer literate. Driving license.
• Experience in handling sales teams
• Must have Competencies such as: Proficient in team management and leadership. Good Communication and interpersonal skills. Assertive; time-management skills. Displays initiative; can work to targets and deadlines. Sound technical skills to set budgets by area, understand factors that affect margin. Able to analyze and interpret information.

Almarai offers a competitive package, generous leave, medical coverage, discretionary bonus, training, and development etc.

This is a great opportunity to join a successful and expanding global business, offering an excellent remuneration and benefits package.