Area Sales Manager GT Chanel

· Develop and implement a Regional commercial plan that meets the Company's objectives and is in line with brand strategy and the needs of the trade.
· Manage and develop the sales team.
· Manage the distribution within the Region in order to ensure that availability is maximized in line with brand strategies and the needs of the market.
· Implement national presence of commercial and promotion programs with optimum use of resources and materials in order to achieve the highest in-store visibility and sales performance.
· Establish close working relationships with the retailers in order to gain high levels of support.
· Keep the salesforce fully informed at all times of objectives, progress and future action plan in order that effective planning and in-market activities can be implemented.
· Provide commercial and competitive information and reports on performance of distributors to ensure that the Commercial Director is fully informed at all times.