3M Company is seeking an Area Sales Manager for General Trade in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, responsible for driving sales growth and managing distributor operations in the Home Care portfolio. The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of experience in FMCG sales, particularly in general trade, with a strong focus on territory management and execution excellence
Job Summary
The Area Sales Manager – General Trade will be responsible for driving sales growth, distribution expansion, and demand generation for the Home Care portfolio.
This role involves complete ownership of territory performance, focused on execution excellence, distributor management, and outlet-level activation.
Key responsibilities include achieving sales targets, managing distribution, executing demand generation activities, and building relationships with key outlets.
Matching Summary
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3M Company is seeking an Area Sales Manager for General Trade in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, responsible for driving sales growth and managing distributor operations in the Home Care portfolio. The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of experience in FMCG sales, particularly in general trade, with a strong focus on territory management and execution excellence.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Drive sales growth and distribution expansion
Manage distributor and super stockist operations
Execute trade programs and in-store activations
Spend minimum 18 days per month in the market
Build strong relationships with top GT outlets
Nice-to-have
Curiosity and creativity
Diverse thinking
Bold ways that matter
Key Requirements
5-10 years of sales experience in FMCG / Home Care / Consumer Products
Strong exposure to General Trade and distributor-led markets
Hands-on experience managing Chennai and Tamil Nadu trade environments