Key Account Development Manager - Chennai

Posted:
2/16/2025, 4:00:00 PM

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Sales & Account Management

Workplace Type:
Remote

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

For National Accounts : 

Rollout of ABPs: 

  • To accomplish Secondary Sales Target in Key Accounts. 

  • Coordinate with the accounts at the local level to ensure visibility as per ANI guidelines and ensure TOT adherence at the city level 

  • To support and implement planned promotions/activations at the store level 

  • Implement the plannograms agreed upon with help of merchandisers 

 

Ensure maintenance of Sales processes : 

  • To manage the Key Account distributors (SDR / BIR / Forecasting / Stock management / Sales  

reporting / Claims / Infrastructure/ training and development of staff) 

  • Ensure optimum STR for ANI products and ensure high fill rates with the accounts 

  • Maintain credit index as per TOT with the account 

  • Update & provide feedback on the account operations to the regional account manager as well as  

the account manager handling the account 

 

Be the Best Sales force : 

  • To develop excellent relations with the Key Accounts at all levels 

  • To keep a check and provide feedback on current and new practices followed by competition 

  • To analyze the market situation in order to aid in accurate Sales Forecasting 

  • Ensure effective working of the merchandisers to help them deliver the maximum output 

 

Manage the merchandising operations: 

  • Regularly analyze the data collected by the merchandisers and implement the action points 

  • Regularly update the beat plans as per business requirement to get maximum output from the merchandiser team 

  • Keep a control on the quality of merchandisers in the region 

  • Work with all the merchandisers in the region at least once per quarter  

  • Be the touch point for the merchandising agency in the region 

 

For local accounts and geography: 

Be the most important link of ANI 

  • Assist the Account Manager in formulating the annual business plan for local accounts 

  • Provide a rolling sales forecast for the accounts handled to the RAM and the concerned ASM 

  • Be an integral part of TOT negotiations & help in roll out of the same 

  • Plan and implement activities and promotions for the local accounts in consultation with the RAM 

  • Track and maintain cost to sales for all spends on local accounts within agreed limit 

  • Deliver a perfect punch in terms of NPI, price changes, pack changes 

 

Distributor Management 

  • Educate and train the distributors on ANI systems & processes 

  • Ensure optimal stocking levels and high billing efficiency for all distributors 

  • Ensure distributor compliance to agreed service levels & credit terms 

  • Review distributor financial health (pipeline and outstanding)   

  • Ensure that the claims of the distributor are settled by ANI within specified time limits 

 

People management and development 

  • Facilitate hiring & induction of ISR’s to ensure alignment to “ANI ways of working” 

  • Enhance ISR effectiveness through training & coaching  

  • Management of ISR working (PJP, Itinerary, expenses etc.) 

  • Periodic review of ISR performance and feedback 

 

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

Sales Force

     

DIVISION:

ANI International Nutrition

        

LOCATION:

India : Remote

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 75 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day)

     

     

     

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