Manager- Business Development

• Purpose

Drive the Area revenues through effective sales process management. Responsible for sales for all products (DP, International, Retail, Cargo, E-Retail) and revenue enhancement via channel partners (Regional Service Providers, Consolidators, FCCs, OSCs, etc.)

• Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Financial

• Review and monitor the Area revenue performance in terms of actual sales growth and profitability as against targeted numbers; Take appropriate steps to reduce deviations, if any
• Evaluate profitability of all Area customers and key accounts on a periodic basis; Identify issues, if any, and develop plans to meet the set profitability targets
• Track product-wise yields on a periodic basis; Identify issues, if any, and develop plans to meet the set yield targets

Operational

• Manage the sales process for the Area and drive revenues for all products (DP, International, Retail, Cargo, E-Retail) in the Area through the area sales teams
• Ensure adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) by all sales teams and channel partners in the Area
• Implement sales and marketing plans (as per organization strategy) for driving revenues, market share and profitability of all products in the Area, in collaboration with the Branch Sales Team

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• Negotiate rates & service offers with customers as per the set purviews, in consultation with Area head on case to case basis
• Develop & retain existing customers and achieve base targets set for the products on a monthly basis
• Ensure enhancement in revenue in the Area through development of channel partners
• Monitor channel partner performance, in terms of revenue generations, sales, profits, etc. generated from them on a regular basis and take corrective actions, if any •
• Ensure that the Area achieves collections as per set logic remittance and DSO target
• Ensure updation of prospects details in SAFFIRE software package on a daily basis
• Communicate & interact with internal & external customers on service issues •

People

• Provide direction, guidance and support to employees within the sales team in the Area to help them discharge their duties effectively
• Ensure that the sales team in the Area is adequately staffed as per the manpower requirements
• Key Result Areas and Key Performance Indicators

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Key Result Areas

Key Performance Indicators

1.

Growth in Area Revenues

· % achievement on product-wise revenue and channel wise revenue targets in the Area (for all products)

· Achievement of yield targets (Yield / piece) for all products

2.

Drive Market Growth

· % increase in revenues from certain identified Industry Segments (e.g. Automotive, Life Sciences, etc.) / identified customers within the Area

3.

Drive enhancement in revenues via channel partners in the Area

· Revenue targets achieved as per plan through RSPs and other channel partners

3.

Ensure timely collections for the Area

· Logic Remittance target

· Account Receivables (% reduction in receivables in excess of 60 days, 90 days, 150 days)

4.

Drive Sales capability, productivity and adherence to process

· Adherence to Sales KPIs

5.

Ensure Effective Development of New Products

· Support in new Product Development and launch in Area as per plan

6.

Ensure Performance Driven Culture

· Adherence to Performance Management system timelines and guidelines

7.

Drive employee morale and engagement

· Employee Attrition (%)