Area Sales Manager

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Purpose of Position

• The Area Sales Manager will report to the Country Chief Executive
• The position performs in line with the Bureau Veritas Quality Assurance System including the BV Code of Ethics and the BV Group policy.
• The Area Sales Manager builds and manages all aspects of a sales department inclusive of leading management account management business analytics and channel development. The Area Sales Manager also works closely with the following departments; Sales Operations Manager Finance Marketing and other sales teams for the purpose of ensuring the delivery of firstclass delivery experience.
• Lead the Business Development for CIF Division across all markets and divisions: : Oil & Gas (upstream MidStream & Down Stream) Power & Utilities Metals & Minerals etc.

• Analytics: In collaboration with the region sales excellence manager the Area Sales Manager also plays an analytical role in conducting research and performing analyses on the performance of the sales department ensuring prompt delivery and accuracy of various sales reporting.
• In this position the Area Sales Manager tracks sales activities and creates reports that he presents to senior sales management for use in strategic decision making.
• He/ She is in charge of Sales Team objectives setting monitoring and validation in collaboration with the Region Sales Excellence Manager. Business Development Large Proposals Management and key stakeholders engagement:
• Lead Business Development for all major/key opportunities for Area name. Development and maintenance of all projects opportunities & tenders list for large opportunities.
• key stakeholders engagement : The Area Sales Manager is responsible for building the right level of interactions and connections with key stakeholders within his/ her area. The Area Sales Manager develops and builds relationships and partnerships by being attentive serviceoriented friendly helpful and courteous to customers colleagues external partners and so forth.
• The Area Sales Manager should also be managing Large Clients relationship within his/ her area.
• In this capacity the Area Sales Manager acts as a brand ambassador taking advantage of the relationships and connections that he has established to avidly represent the business share its vision increase awareness and establish more relationships.
• Identification preparation and submission of prequalification expression of interest offers & tenders. This includes offer and contract review.
• Management and grow business with local key accounts within his/ her area.
• The Area Sales Manager also has a duty to represent the business of BV beyond the sales department. The Area Sales Manager participates in tradeshows sales workshops sales seminars and events on behalf of the business. This is for the purpose of collecting qualified leads and pertinent sales information as well as keeping up with market trends in order to ensure that the business does not lag behind of other players.
• This is also for the purpose of establishing the business as a thought leader in the market gaining the respect and trust of consumers and competitors alike. At this capacity the Area Sales Manager will serve on industry boards and committees when appropriate and maintain membership in local national and international industry organizations. He will be supported by BV offices with marketing tools such as presentation material profile catalogue reference list completion/appreciation letters etc.
• Collaboration: The Area Sales Manager also plays a collaborative role partnering up with the finance department to ensure availability of sufficient funds for the sales department in order to ensure optimal performance. He also partners with the marketing department in ensuring that strategies and objectives are aligned ensuring that marketing initiatives support sales efforts and that these strategies are all aligned to the businesss overall objectives. In his collaborative role the Area Sales Manager also works closely with senior operations management in the creation of new sales strategies and approaches.

• Should be a Go to Market attitude personnel with ability to connect people client contacts at higher level & should be able to convert contacts into business.
• Analytics: A candidate for this position must also demonstrate strong analytical skills and an ability to assimilate complex data and information from disparate sources and process it to address a certain need or issue in the sales department. The candidate will be highly proficient with research solutions to sales as well as effectiveness measurement systems.
• In this capacity the Area Sales Manager will conduct regular research and analyses on the businesss market and competitive environment looking for opportunities to further the sales departments goals by adjusting strategies and approaches that enhance efficiency and performance.
• Travel within the region as per business need.
• Development of sales capabilities and upskilling of sales team within his / her area

• Should be a Go to Market attitude personnel with ability to connect people client contacts at higher level & should be able to convert contacts into business.
• Analytics: A candidate for this position must also demonstrate strong analytical skills and an ability to assimilate complex data and information from disparate sources and process it to address a certain need or issue in the sales department. The candidate will be highly proficient with research solutions to sales as well as effectiveness measurement systems.
• In this capacity the Area Sales Manager will conduct regular research and analyses on the businesss market and competitive environment looking for opportunities to further the sales departments goals by adjusting strategies and approaches that enhance efficiency and performance.
• Travel within the region as per business need.

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