Area Sales Manager - IATD (Delhi/ NCR)

3M has a long-standing reputation as a company committed to innovation. We provide the freedom to explore and encourage curiosity and creativity. We gain new insight from diverse thinking, and take risks on new ideas. Here, you can apply your talent in bold ways that matter.

• Achieve monthly/quarterly/annual revenue and product mix targets.
• Drive new business development (NBD) through prospecting, lead conversion, and pipeline management.
• Execute account plans and opportunity strategies in alignment with OP (Operating Plan) and OLCG goals.

• Conduct regular customer visits, technical demos, trials, and joint application development.
• Identify customer needs and recommend adhesives/tapes solutions that improve process efficiency.
• Coordinate with technical service/application engineers to ensure successful trials and adoption.

• Manage territory coverage, call cycles, and visit frequency to maximize reach and productivity.
• Maintain a healthy opportunity funnel with accurate stage definitions, value, and probability.
• Use the designated CRM for lead tracking, meeting notes, action plans, and forecasting.

• Prepare and negotiate proposals within pricing and discount guardrails.
• Ensure on-time invoicing, collections, and DSO adherence; resolve billing and payment issues proactively.
• Monitor competitor activity, market trends, and customer risks; update counter-strategy plans.

• Partner with marketing for Ad Merch programs, campaigns, and promotion-led demand generation.
• Collaborate with supply chain for stock allocations, backorder mitigation, and aged inventory liquidation.
• Align with finance on credit limits, CIR impacts, and budget adherence.

• Adhere to company policies on ethics, safety, EHS, trade compliance, and documentation.
• Maintain accurate records of trials, approvals, contracts, and regulatory requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or Business (Mechanical/Chemical/Production preferred) or equivalent experience.
• 3–7 years of field sales experience in industrial/B2B (adhesives, tapes, industrial consumables, or related).
• Proven track record in solution selling, negotiation, and closing.

• Experience with OEMs, converters, fabricators, and key accounts in automotive, electronics, packaging, construction, or general manufacturing.
• Hands-on exposure to process lines (e.g., lamination, assembly, gasketing, bonding); understanding of substrates and surface prep.
• Proficiency with CRM (e.g., Salesforce), Excel, and data-driven forecasting.

• Product & Application Knowledge – Understand bonding mechanisms, test methods, and ROI/TCO.
• Consultative Selling – Diagnose problems and build value-led proposals; handle objections.
• Territory Discipline – Plan visits, optimize routes, and maintain call cadence.
• Negotiation & Margin Protection – Balance price, value, and terms within guardrails.
• Data Literacy – Use CRM and reports for pipeline, forecast accuracy, and performance tracking.
• Resilience & Ownership – Target orientation, self-motivation, and bias for action.
• Collaboration – Work seamlessly with technical, marketing, supply chain and finance.

• Revenue vs OP; OLCG contribution.
• NBD wins: number/value; conversion cycle time.
Funnel health: coverage (
• 3×), stage progression, forecast accuracy.
• DSO, collection efficiency, and overdue reduction.
• Ad Merch program effectiveness (leads, trials, conversions).
• Customer retention, expansion, and satisfaction
• Visit productivity: calls/week, qualified meetings, trial-to-adoption rate.

• Field-intensive role; ~50–70% travel within territory.
• Customer site work may require PPE and adherence to plant safety norms.
• Early starts or late visits as per customer production schedules.

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