Sr. SFE Manager

Posted:
5/12/2026, 4:47:54 PM

Location(s):
Virginia, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Sales & Account Management

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Position Summary:     

The Senior SFE Manager is responsible for driving sales force effectiveness across Mainland China and Hong Kong Retail business including CBEC. This role acts as a strategic business partner to Commercial teams by delivering data-driven insights, optimizing sales processes, and enhancing execution excellence. The role also includes leadership responsibility for coaching a team of two SFE professionals and treat as key talent pipeline for SFE head.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Business Partnering

  • Act as a trusted partner to sales and commercial leadership to drive business performance and execution excellence
  • Translate business strategies into actionable SFE frameworks and initiatives
  • Deliver proactive, data-driven insights to support decision-making and continuous performance improvement

Sales Force Effectiveness and Operational Excellence

  • Drive continuous improvement of core SFE pillars, including target setting, incentive design, and territory alignment
  • Optimize sales processes, reporting frameworks, and overall operational efficiency
  • Support the deployment and enhancement of digital tools (e.g., Trade SFA, BI platforms) to improve sales productivity

Sales Performance & Analytics

  • Lead the design and delivery of sales performance tracking tools (e.g., KPIs, dashboards, scorecards)
  • Conduct in-depth analysis on sales performance, channel dynamics, and product trends to identify risks and opportunities and convert insights into actionable plans
  • Streamline reporting structures to improve clarity, efficiency, and business relevance

Team Leadership

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of 2 SFE professionals
  • Build strong analytical, business insights, and stakeholder management capabilities within the team

Requirements:

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree or above in Business, Analytics, Economics, or a related field
  • 8+ years of experience in SFE, Sales Operations, Commercial Excellence, or Business Analytics
  • Prior experience in FMCG, healthcare, or nutrition industry preferred
  • Exposure to both Mainland China and Hong Kong markets is highly preferred

Skills & Competencies

  • Solid experience in sales performance management, including target setting, incentive design, and process optimization
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
  • Fluent in English and Mandarin; Cantonese is a plus

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in retail/trade channels or key account management support
  • Familiarity with SFE tools and commercial data ecosystems

Major Contacts:

Internal

  • Sales and marketing, Finance team, mainland and HK
  • Sr. SFE Mgr. across other divisions

External

  • SFE peers in multinational companies
  • Consultants and external data providers

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Sales Support & Administration

     

DIVISION:

ANI International Nutrition

        

LOCATION:

China > Shanghai : 388 W. Nanjing Road, Ciros Plaza

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Not specified

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable

     

     

     

Abbott

Website: https://abbott.com/

Headquarter Location: Illinois City, Illinois, United States

Employee Count: 1001-5000

Year Founded: 1944

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Biotechnology ⋅ Emergency Medicine ⋅ Genetics ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Health Diagnostics ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Medical ⋅ Medical Device ⋅ Nutrition ⋅ Pharmaceutical