Commercial Product Sales Manager at Marie Stopes

As a Commercial Product Sales Manager, you should use your creativity and thorough knowledge of sales processes to provide innovative ideas for business growth. Communication and team management skills are also essential for this position. Ultimately, you should aspire to develop and maintain successful relationships with large, distributed customers.

Key Responsibilities

1. Develop and implement effective sales strategies
2. Lead nationwide sales team members to achieve sales targets
3. Establish productive and professional relationships with key personnel in assigned customer accounts
4. Negotiate and close agreements with large customers
5. Monitor and analyse performance metrics and suggest improvements
6. Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual sales forecasts
7. Research and identify new potential customers and penetrate new market opportunities
8. Provide timely and effective solutions aligned with clients’ needs
9. Liaise with Marketing and Product Development departments to ensure brand consistency
10. Collaborate with the MSI London Support Office to introduce new product lines and ensure sales team members are on board

Knowledge, skills and attitudes

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Business Administration or equivalent
2. Proven work experience as a Commercial Products Sales Manager in FMCG environment
3. Skills and personal attributes:
4. Excellent communicator – both written and spoken
5. Excellent leadership and management skills leading diverse teams at a distance
6. Analytical skills with a problem–solving attitude
7. Solid customer service attitude with excellent negotiation skills
8. Ability to understand and analyse sales performance metrics
9. Knowledge of CRM software and Microsoft Office Suite
10. Team player who accepts constructive criticism and is comfortable with giving constructive criticism.
11. Ability to remain calm under pressure
12. Ability to work flexibly to meet service needs
13. Strong commitment to the goals and vision of Marie Stopes
14. Strong results orientation with a proven record of delivering targets
15. Highest levels of integrity and strong ethical attitude
16. Interest in public health, particularly sexual and reproductive health
17. Flexibility to operate in a changing environment
18. As a Commercial Product Sales Manager, you should use your creativity and thorough knowledge of sales processes to provide innovative ideas for business growth. Communication and team management skills are also essential for this position. Ultimately, you should aspire to develop and maintain successful relationships with large, distributed customers.

Key Responsibilities

1. Develop and implement effective sales strategies
2. Lead nationwide sales team members to achieve sales targets
3. Establish productive and professional relationships with key personnel in assigned customer accounts
4. Negotiate and close agreements with large customers
5. Monitor and analyse performance metrics and suggest improvements
6. Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual sales forecasts
7. Research and identify new potential customers and penetrate new market opportunities
8. Provide timely and effective solutions aligned with clients’ needs
9. Liaise with Marketing and Product Development departments to ensure brand consistency
10. Collaborate with the MSI London Support Office to introduce new product lines and ensure sales team members are on board

Knowledge, skills and attitudes

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Business Administration or equivalent
2. Proven work experience as a Commercial Products Sales Manager in FMCG environment

Skills and personal attributes:

1. Excellent communicator – both written and spoken
2. Excellent leadership and management skills leading diverse teams at a distance
3. Analytical skills with a problem–solving attitude
4. Solid customer service attitude with excellent negotiation skills
5. Ability to understand and analyse sales performance metrics
6. Knowledge of CRM software and Microsoft Office Suite
7. Team player who accepts constructive criticism and is comfortable with giving constructive criticism.
8. Ability to remain calm under pressure
9. Ability to work flexibly to meet service needs
10. Strong commitment to the goals and vision of Marie Stopes
11. Strong results orientation with a proven record of delivering targets
12. Highest levels of integrity and strong ethical attitude
13. Interest in public health, particularly sexual and reproductive health
14. Flexibility to operate in a changing environment
15. Ability to remain calm under pressure
16. Ability to work flexibly to meet service needs
17. Strong commitment to the goals and vision of Marie Stopes
18. Strong results orientation with a proven record of delivering targets
19. Highest levels of integrity and strong ethical attitude
20. Interest in public health, particularly sexual and reproductive health
21. Flexibility to operate in a changing environment