LOCAL SALES MANAGER

Job Description:

• Design and implement a strategic Business Plan that expands the Company’s customer base and ensures its strong presence.

• To establish goals to ensure share of market and profitability of products and/or services.
• To develop and execute sales plans and programs, both short and long range, to ensure the profit growth and expansion of company products and/or services.
• To research, analyze and monitor financial, technological and demographic factors, so that market opportunities may be capitalized on, and the effects of competitive activity may be minimized.
• To develop/recommend pricing strategy for the organization to grasp the greatest share of the market over a long-term period.
• To achieve satisfactory profit/loss ratio and share of market performance in relation to pre-set standards and to general and specific trends within the industry and the economy.
• To evaluate market reactions to advertising programs, merchandising policy, and product packaging and formulation to ensure the timely adjustment or marketing strategy and plans to meet changing market and competitive conditions.
• To recommend changes in basic structure and organization of sales/marketing group to ensure the effective fulfillment of objectives assigned and provide the flexibility to move swiftly in relation to sales/marketing problems and opportunities.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent practical experience

• Experience in planning and implementing sales strategies.
• Experience in managing and directing a sales team.

• Strong Leadership and Managerial skills
• Excellent Sales and Negotiations skills
• Excellent planning, communication and organizational skills
• Excellent understanding of logistics
• A valid Class 4 (Heavy T) permit would be an asset.