Agm - Mass Distribution

Job Req ID: 45590- Location: Kolkata, IN- Function: Sales and Distribution- About:

- Vodafone Idea Limited is an Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group partnership. It is India’s leading telecom service provider. The Company provides pan India Voice and Data services across 2G, 3G and 4G platform. With the large spectrum portfolio to support the growing demand for data and voice, the company is committed to deliver delightful customer experiences and contribute towards creating a truly ‘Digital India’ by enabling millions of citizens to connect and build a better tomorrow. The Company is developing infrastructure to introduce newer and smarter technologies, making both retail and enterprise customers future ready with innovative offerings, conveniently accessible through an ecosystem of digital channels as well as extensive on-ground presence. The Company is listed on National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in India.

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VIL's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our Values of Passion, Boldness, Trust, Speed and Digital. Consequently, our recruiting efforts are directed towards attracting and retaining best and brightest talents. Our endeavour is to be First Choice for prospective employees.

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**Role**

Area Sales Manager

**Job Level/ Designation
M2 Manager

**Function / Department**

Sales & Distribution

**Location**

West Bengal

**Job Purpose**

To manage and drive distribution KPI’s of prepaid distributors order to attain market leadership in Area allocated within the Prepaid Distribution Segment.

Drive growth, in terms of subscriber base, revenues, market share, complying with retail service norms, to ensure ROI of Channel partners along with handling FOS.

Focus on Channel Infrastructure and Channel Eco system to increase the customer acquisition and Data market share at assigned Area.

**Key Result Areas/Accountabilities**
- Ensure the desired product availability up to the last point of the market.
- Ensure that the distributors/ retailers maintain adequate stocks of all company products and merchandise as per norms.
- Ensure the availability of required manpower at distributorships as per plan and monitor their conduct/ behavior
- Build trust and relationship with distributors / retailers and company by clearing any doubts/confusions and providing solutions to any issue within reasonable time frame.
- Work with circle marketing in management of schemes/ promotions/ contests being run to promote the company brand.
- Ensure flow of knowledge, skills and training from company to the dealer/ retailer staff to ensure output as per targets. Assess training requirements on an ongoing basis.
- Coordinate with training content and service providers to implement training.
- Establish retail channel schemes at the zonal level based on corporate guidelines and with the approval of the circle/zone sales head.
- Ensure targeted productivity norms for the channel.
- To ensure Proper retail penetration.
- To ensure required distributor manpower is on board
- To ensure training to the distributor manpower
- Build and develop the retail team. Enhance team motivation and productivity levels. Assist HR in identifying team-training inputs.
- Assess and analyze impact of trade promotions/ schemes/ promotions/ contest being run by the circle and communicate feedback to zonal manager & circle marketing
- Build and develop team. Enhance team motivation and productivity levels. Assist HR in identifying team-training inputs.
- Supervise MIS generation and analysis on a periodic basis and provide feedback on best practices to zonal head.
- Execution of Zonal level brand promotion, print advertisement layout with in the budgetary provision & ensuring maximum out put from the same.
- Adaptive in technological changes and capable of educating the team members and trade with regards to the usage of various Applications.

Capable of planning the infrastructure, for future ready of the Organisation.

**Core Competencies, Knowledge, Experience**
- Good communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to handle team
- Distribution knowledge
- Hands on exposure in MS Office

**Must have technical / professional qualifications**

Graduation / MBA

**Vodafone Idea Limited** (formerly Idea Cellular Limited)
An Aditya Birla Group & Vodafone partnership