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29 Jun 2026
Area Sales Manager – Chennai
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DEPARTMENT
retail operations
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SUB DEPARTMENT
Retail Operations
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LOCATION
Chennai
Job Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities
• Territory Ownership: Manage end‑to‑end sales and operations for Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Kerala; ensure achievement of area sales targets and KPIs.
• Franchise Partner Management: Build and maintain relationships with existing franchisees; monitor franchise performance and implement improvement plans.
• New Partner Onboarding: Scout and evaluate potential locations; lead franchisee selection, onboarding, and handover to operations.
• Market Intelligence: Maintain deep understanding of local market dynamics, competitor activity, pricing and customer behavior to inform strategy.
• Retail Analytics and MIS: Analyze sales reports, dashboards and MIS to identify gaps and opportunities; translate insights into actionable plans.
• Team Leadership: Recruit, coach and develop field and store teams; conduct performance reviews and drive productivity improvements.
• Compliance and Controls: Ensure adherence to brand standards, operational processes and audit requirements.
• Travel and Field Execution: Conduct frequent store and partner visits to ensure
execution, merchandising standards and customer experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Education: MBA or equivalent postgraduate degree.
• Experience: 10–12 years in retail sales, area management or franchise development with demonstrable experience in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pondicherry markets.
• Travel: Willingness to travel extesively across the assigned territories.
Skills Required:
Skills and Competencies: • Preferred Skills: Franchisee management; onboarding new partners; property scouting; retail analytics; team management. • Technical Skills: Strong Excel skills; experience with MIS and sales dashboards. • Business Skills: Ability to evaluate ROI for locations and marketing; commercial acumen; negotiation skills. • Behavioral Competencies: Strong stakeholder management; decisive execution orientation; excellent communication; cultural fluency in regional markets is an advantage.Incase you would like to email us your resume please share it at talentacquisition@manyavar.com