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DHL Express

Area Sales Manager

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  • Posted 3 months ago

Job Description

YOU TACKLE FOR QUALITY AND GREAT SERVICE. THIS WILL IMPROVE THE LIFE OF OUR CUSTOMERS.

Would you like to become part of the world's most international company

A company that pioneered cross-border express delivery in 1969 and is now active in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. Do you want to be part of a company that connects people worldwide And the more people we connect, the better life will be on our planet.

Do you want to make a difference Then come to our Insanely Customer Centric Team and become a Certified International Specialist!

YOUR TASKS

Process:

Efficiency Enhancement:

  • Increase time at POS through reducing/minimising time stealers and ensuring selling time is correctly allocated at POS between maintenance and unplanned maintenance plus new business development calls.

Sales Pipeline Management and Development:

  • Ensure all standard processes are completed in Sales Pipeline

Profit Margins Assurance:

  • Adhere to regional standards on profit margins and discount guidelines.

Sales Accounts Management & Development:

  • Manage a rigorous follow-up process aimed at building relationships with board level directors and senior decision-makers
  • Ensure country sales strategy is incorporated into all major targets set for the sales force.
  • Monitor Account Executives utilisation of the Pipeline Forecast and ensuring that business from new and existing customers is successfully negotiated in a timely manner. (Tactical Checklist and Pipeline Forecast tools and methodology)
  • Ensure all aspects of the GSP programme are well understood and implemented across all sales territories and that the regional objectives of both sales force effectiveness and efficiency improvement are achieved. As a result, the DHL offering will be truly differentiated through the industry leading professionalism that is delivered at point of sale.
  • Ensure all regionally determined call targets are met by the Account Executives and all sales territories utilize an annual call cycle, which is reviewed quarterly and updated monthly.
  • Service Quality Assurance
  • Ensure all DHL customers are serviced effectively by the sales force and that Up-Selling and Cross-Selling opportunities are identified and negotiations commenced. Each sales territory should include the Brick Wall and Relationship Balance Sheet methodology and improved targets must be continually sort.

People Management:

  • Develop a high performance service culture within the functional department.
  • Plan, organise and direct an efficient and effective functional department.
  • Develop IKOs/KPIs with team members and monitor individual performance.
  • Conduct performance appraisal: define training & development plans for all members of the sales team and ensure targets are achieved through regular assessment of their skills.
  • Manage the allocation of appropriate resources and commitment of staff to the achievement of Global, Regional and Country objectives and targets.
  • Identify training needs and opportunities to develop a highly skilled functional department.

Customer:

  • Develop proposals for performance improvement work based on customers needs
  • Operate as a lead consultant to manage and deliver customer-focused service offerings

Relationship Sales Manager:

  • Assist the Relationship Sales Manager in the development of customer strategies to secure competitor business in major and key account portfolios.

Country Sales Function:

  • Perform regular co-visits/calls with members of the sales team to monitor development of skills and to identify further areas for training and development.

Marketing:

  • Actively support with Marketing function to implement Global, Regional and Country marketing campaigns and initiatives
  • Work with Marketing function to implement margin improvement projects
  • Provide the data accuracy of customer master file with CMF team
  • Actively collect competitor's pricing, marketing and service intelligence to counter threats

Finance:

  • Work with Finance function to reduce Days Outstanding for improving corporate cash flow and bad debt
  • Work with Finance function to develop acceptable billing cycles and formats of customers

Customer Service:

  • Work with E-Com to install SPS on key customer's sites
  • Conduct customer visits responding to customer complains received by Customer Service function

Country Office (other Departments)

  • Develop working relationship

YOUR PROFILE

  • Communication skills: spoken and written (excellent)
  • English capability: advanced
  • 5 years of experience in sales and marketing, preferably in the transportation or service industry. A progressive and proven track record of marketing and sales success.
  • Experience in building a sales team.
  • Experience in business consulting and project management techniques
  • Experience of DHL operations (preferred)
  • Education: Degree in Business

OUR OFFER

  • Multifarious benefit programs.
  • Strong career support & lots of opportunities in an international environment.
  • Training: both online and offline with Global DHL Standards.
  • Coaching & Feedback culture allows you to advance further in short-term and long-term development goals.
  • Working together based on DHL values of Respect and Results.
  • Diverse engagement activities under Best Day Everyday our Health & Well-being program.
  • Employee hobby clubs, sports championships.

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