About this role
Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.
Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.
Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.
About the role:
We are looking for a seasoned Area Sales Manager to lead the entire Area Team in Nowshera and ensure all Sales agendas, including primary and secondary sales (VOL & VAL) objectives are achieved. The incumbent will also build robust business plans, capturing local insights and future sales potential, based on meticulous scanning of the ever-changing retail landscape .
Responsibilities:
1. Market, Channel & RTM Excellence
- Know the geography, market, and competition
- Know the channel play and RTM architecture and key I&Os
- Ensure implementation of RTM action plans in the area
- Suggest geography & channels teams on smart improvement plans (promo, in‑store, retailer sentiment, shopper feedback, differentiated initiatives)
2. Business Planning, Volume & Category Strategy
- Responsible for VOL delivery with reliable short‑term forecast inputs
- Sets & advises on territory‑wise target splits; monitors performance and initiates corrective actions
- Manage category‑wise / brand‑wise / SKU‑wise volume delivery aligned with channel & geography strategy
- Ensure healthy OTC & FMCG category business mix aligned with national strategy
- Manage GT / business segment growth in line with national strategy (e.g., WS vs Retail)
3. Operational & Distribution Management
- Possess first‑hand grip over operational disciplines (market footwork, distribution ops, systems, customer handling, team leadership)
- Hygiene control: ensure SOP compliance across team, trade & distribution with back checks
- Primary stock management
- Maintain professional day‑to‑day distributor operations at area level
4. Customer, Financials & Stakeholder Management
- Drive JBP and distributor financials efficiently and smartly
- Oversee & report on JBP locked measures for respective channels
- Lead all customer negotiations at area level for win‑win outcomes
- Lead stakeholder management with Channels, Supply Chain, Commex, ROM and third‑party vendors
- Provide timely business progression updates and customer‑level challenges to Regional Team (SM/ROM)
5. People Leadership, Execution & Governance
- Effectively lead TMs and frontline teams to deliver results
- Lead, implement & execute all launches, re‑launches and promotions at area stores
- Oversee and report in‑store implementation in coordination with merchandising team
- Analytics in practice: daily, weekly & monthly monitoring tools for performance evaluation
Your profile:
- Bachelors degree preferably in Sales, Marketing and/or Business Development
- 4-5 years of relevant sales experience
- Solid Customer Relationship Management & Negotiation Skills
- Proven business acumen and market orientation
Why Haleon?
The future of everyday health is changing. And we’re the people changing it. In front of us is an incredible opportunity to go beyond what any of us have done before. And make everyday health more achievable, more inclusive and more sustainable. For more and more people.
So join us, as we build one of the world’s leading consumer companies. Join us to innovate our category-leading brands. To better understand people’s everyday health needs. To tackle the biggest barriers that stand in their way. To change individual and societal behavior.
In our efforts to further tackle barriers that may be standing in our way, we have implemented what we call a Hybrid Working model, known as Home office. Home office in the country of employment is permitted for all employees whose position allows it. The employee and the manager agree on the circumstances in which working from the office is required and in which the employee can work remotely or specific local arrangements. This helps us with ensuring that we maintain a healthy work-life balance, and give our best to our people.
Join us to work with colleagues who share your restless energy. To explore your interests. To stretch yourself to do the best work of your career. And join us, as together we build a working experience that encourages us all to lead happier, healthier, more productive lives.
The way we see it, every day is an opportunity for better. And we’re going all in to realize it.
Job Posting End Date
2026-04-30
Equal Opportunities
Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.
During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees.
The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.
Adjustment or Accommodations Request
If you require a reasonable adjustment or accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific adjustments you are requesting. We’ll provide all reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence.
Note to candidates
The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.
About Haleon
Consumer healthcare company spun off from GSK, making brands like Sensodyne, Advil, and Centrum. Based in Weybridge, UK.
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