Area Sales Manager – General Trade

3M UK

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Drive sales growth and distribution expansion
Manage distributor and super stockist operations
Execute trade programs and in-store activations
The Area Sales Manager – General Trade will be responsible for driving sales growth, distribution expansion, and demand generation for the Home Care portfolio under the Consumer Business Group

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 under the Consumer Business Group.
  • This is an individual contributor role with complete ownership of territory performance, focused on execution excellence, distributor management, and outlet-level activation across Chennai and assigned Tamil Nadu markets.
  • Spend minimum 18 days per month in the market for outlet visits, distributor working, and execution of plans.

Matching Summary

The Area Sales Manager – General Trade will be responsible for driving sales growth, distribution expansion, and demand generation for the Home Care portfolio under the Consumer Business Group.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Drive sales growth and distribution expansion
  • Manage distributor and super stockist operations
  • Execute trade programs and in-store activations
  • Extensive market travel required
  • General Trade and distributor-led markets

Nice-to-have

  • Innovation and curiosity
  • Diverse thinking and risk-taking
  • Apply talent in bold ways

Key Requirements

  • 5–10 years of sales experience in FMCG / Home Care / Consumer Products
  • Graduate in any discipline (BA / BCom / BSc)
  • MBA / PGDM in Sales & Marketing preferred

Work Rights

Not specified

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