Starke Ayres: Regional Sales Manager
6 days ago
The Regional Sales Manager position has become available for our Eastern Seed, Commercial Sales Department. The purpose of this role is to maximize returns from the sales of Starke Ayres’ approved range of products by co-ordinating and managing the Company’s marketing efforts in the Commercial Industry.
**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
- Determines the regional market potential by sales area of Starke Ayres’ range of products.
- Develops and implements a regional marketing plan and sales strategy, based on market potential, identified priority products and projected market share.
- Annually submits regional sales objectives by sales area phased monthly.
- Monitors regional sales performance on an ongoing basis, and reviews and updates sales projections and stock requirements as and when required.
- Supervises and monitors the regional marketing plan and sales strategy, and motivates adjustments as and when required.
- Continuously drive the expansion of Starke Ayres’s customer base in the region
- Responsible for managing the sales team, developing a business plan covering sales revenue, and expense controls, meeting agreed targets, and promoting the organisation’s presence throughout the region.
- Annually submits a financial budget based on projected regional sales / marketing expenses and capital expenditure in the region.
- Monitors and controls regional sales/marketing expenses in the region, motivating adjustments as and when required.
- Analyse and follow market trends of Starke Ayres’s range of products and gather competitors’ product information, identify trends that effect current and future growth of regional sales and profitability. Disseminate information to regional sales representatives, product managers and operations department
- Evaluates Starke Ayres’ product range in his/her region on an ongoing basis, identifies weaknesses and makes recommendations with regard to new product introductions and deletions.
- Assists the Product Managers with the introduction of new semi-commercial and commercial varieties on an ongoing basis.
- Allocates products in short supply in his/her region in line with market potential to ensure maximum long-term sales.
- Determines regional promotion/advertising needs and formulates and implements an effective product support programme in conjunction with the Product Managers and Chief Marketing and Sales Director.
- Evaluates the performance of regional sales personnel on a regular basis, takes corrective action as and when necessary, and recommends and motivates salary adjustments and promotions.
**REQUIREMENTS**:
- Horticulture / Marketing or similar Diploma
- B Agric / Degree (Added Advantage)
- 3 - 5 years relevant experience
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