Assistant Manager - Sales
Sales / Marketing / Business Development / Merchandising
About the Employer
Job Description
WE'RE HIRING:
ASSISTANT MANAGER - SALES
Are you passionate about driving sales, leading people, and turning opportunities into results?
Join Simplebooks as an Assistant Manager - Sales and take on a key leadership role in driving team performance, supporting sales growth, and delivering an exceptional customer experience.
Key Requirements:
- Degree or Postgraduate Qualification in Business Management, Sales, Marketing or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in business development or sales, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or senior sales role.
- Excellent command of English and Sinhala (both written and spoken). Tamil will be an added advantage.
- Strong leadership, teamwork and coaching skills.
- Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Good organizational and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and CRM systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Shadow the Sales Manager and gain a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the company's sales function.
- Drive the team to achieve individual and team sales targets on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
- Supervise the day-to-day activities of the sub-teams within the Sales Team and ensure work is completed within the required timelines.
- Monitor individual and team performance and provide guidance to improve productivity, performance and conversion rates.
- Ensure the team maintains accurate and up-to-date records in the CRM system.
- Coordinate with internal teams on sales-related matters, including cross-selling opportunities and digital marketing initiatives.
- Assist in resolving customer concerns and escalations promptly and effectively.
- Support the Sales Manager in conducting sales meetings, coaching sessions and onboarding new team members.
- Ensure company policies, procedures and service standards are consistently followed by the Sales Team.
- Prepare and submit sales performance reports and highlight areas requiring improvement.
- Identify opportunities to improve sales processes and contribute ideas and strategies to enhance overall team performance.
If you believe you meet the above requirements, email your CV to us on: [email protected]
Simplebooks (Private) Limited, 2nd Floor, No. 345, Galle Road, Colombo 03
www.simplebooks.com | +94 11 4060 909 | +94 11 2575 503
