Regional Field Sales Manager

1 week ago

Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa Colgate-Palmolive Full time
No Relocation Assistance Offered
Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet.

Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom's of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill's Pet Nutrition.


We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children's oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team

Scope of Responsibility;


The Regional Field Sales Manager is responsible for managing the field sales operations in a territory or geographic region and directing the activities of the 3rd party sales and merchandising provider's resources in order to deliver our net sales, distribution, volume growth, forward share and market share targets.


Main responsibilities:

  • Building relationships with key contacts (e.g. Operations & store managers) and providing customers with objective and trustworthy analysis of their business in order to ensure that customers carry an appropriate portfolio of Colgate products that receive optimal exposure at store level
  • Conducting regular business reviews and followup on sales activity, new products, customer service, receivables, and claims
  • Developing and executing customer plans that profitably increase sales volume, distribution and market share
  • Working with logistics team to plan, analyze, and forecast customer(s) needs, to follow up on orders to ensure on time and complete delivery, and to prioritize customer requirements when product is unavailable
  • Monitoring activity at store level and communicating competitive, category, and product (e.g. pricing, product assortment, promotion and placement) information impacting sales results to customer marketing and Customer management so that they can proactively respond with new strategies and tactics
  • Tracking KPIs and taking action to improve performance

Required Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor's degree or NQF equivalent
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role in an FMCG environment, Modern Trade/ Personal Care would be advantageous.
  • Previous experience in managing a field sales team & 3rd party Sales Agents
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Our Commitment to Sustainability

With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact.

We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.


Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.


Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

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