State Manager - FM (MH West)
Mahindra Group · Posted Oct 29
Automotive, farm equipment, information technology, financial services, and hospitality services
Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaFull-timeOnsiteLead/Staff12–15 years₹30.0L–₹45.0L yearly37 applicants
ConglomerateAutomotiveFarm EquipmentInformation TechnologyFinancial ServicesPublic Company
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About the role
Mahindra & Mahindra's Farm Division manages farm machinery sales through distributor and dealer networks. The State Manager - FM (MH West) role covers state-level channel expansion, distributor performance, sales planning, and government business in Maharashtra West. The role will lead distributor relationships, market analysis, forecasting, and dealership processes to achieve revenue targets.
What you will do
- Strategically identifying and selecting optimal locations to establish distributor outlets, based on an in-depth analysis of competitor activities and emerging market opportunities, to facilitate market expansion and penetration.
- Ensuring the achievement and maintenance of predefined revenue targets from the distributor channel on an annual basis, aligning with broader business objectives.
- Gaining a comprehensive understanding of distributor needs and challenges; developing innovative sales incentive programs and promotional campaigns that effectively motivate distributors to increase sales volumes.
- Conducting thorough evaluation of diverse markets to tailor sales promotion activities aimed at boosting visibility and market share for specific products.
- Fostering strong, long-term, and mutually beneficial relationships with high-volume distributors, serving as a trusted advisor and partner.
- Providing leadership and actionable guidance to distributors to assist in their efforts to expand retail networks, thereby enhancing market coverage and customer accessibility.
- Analyzing distributor cash-flow dynamics and implementing optimized delivery and collections schemes to support financial stability and operational efficiency.
- Driving supplier performance improvements through effective supplier consequence management strategies, facilitating a robust supply ecosystem.
- Collaborating closely with Zonal and State teams to synergize efforts in boosting business growth through distributor channels, ensuring alignment on objectives and execution plans.
- Implementing a structured review mechanism to monitor and assess distributor volume performance on a weekly and monthly cadence, enabling timely course corrections and support.
- Understanding government-related business processes and liaising with state teams to unlock new business opportunities within the public sector, guiding distributors on leveraging these channels.
- Coordinating with manufacturing and supply chain departments to assure the availability of the right products at the right time by establishing reliable and accurate forecasting methodologies.
- Establishing and maintaining dealership-level processes covering enquiry management, retail operations, and performance tracking through a dealer management system, ensuring operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- B.E/B.Tech - Agricultural Engineering
- A robust track record spanning between 12 to 15 years in sales management, channel development, and distributor relationship management, preferably within industries related to agricultural machinery, farming solutions, or industrial equipment.
- Demonstrated success in managing large sales territories, focusing on revenue growth and market expansion through distributor channels, showcasing an ability to navigate competitive and diverse market landscapes.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams such as manufacturing, supply chain, and marketing to synchronize efforts and optimize product availability and promotional activities.
- Proven competency in leading teams and mentoring distributor partners, with a focus on building sustainable business relationships and enhancing partner capabilities.
- Familiarity with government sector business practices and liaising with state or regional teams to unlock government contracts and opportunities is highly desirable.
- Solid understanding of distributor business financial operations, including cash flow management, credit control, and collections methodology.
- Adeptness at applying data-driven decision-making and engaging in strategic foresight to anticipate market trends and adjust sales strategies proactively.
- Deep expertise in dealer management and channel profitability, with a history of successfully designing and implementing distributor selection, evaluation, onboarding, and performance review processes.
- Strong capabilities in market analysis, including benchmarking and trend analysis, to accurately assess competition and identify new market opportunities for strategic expansion.
- Advanced skills in sales planning, revenue management, and forecasting, critical to ensuring product availability and meeting sales targets through robust distribution networks.
- Proven ability to build and nurture sustainable distributor relationships by understanding and addressing their latent needs through tailored sales schemes and motivation programs.
- Competency in managing supplier relationships and improving supplier performance via consequence management strategies, ensuring seamless supply chain operations.
- Experience in liaising with governmental bodies and managing government business pipelines, enabling distributors to participate effectively in this sector.
- Demonstrated strategic business orientation encompassing anticipation and leveraging of business opportunities, strategic foresight, and a global mindset aligned with sustainable leadership principles.
- Leadership qualities encompassing stakeholder focus, frugal and sustainable approaches, fostering innovation, change management, and risk-taking with accountability.
- A strong customer focus, including sensitivity and commitment to customer delight, serving orientation, and building long-term customer relationships.
- Excellent project management skills, underpinned by passion for quality, agility, discipline, and accountability for results.
- Human capital leveraging competencies such as team development, appreciation of diversity, entrepreneurial engagement, and cultivating synergistic team environments.
- Attributes reflecting passion for work, barrier-free collaboration, infusing enjoyment into work, and a positive approach to learning from setbacks.
Preferred qualifications
- Marketing & Comm
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Mahindra Group
The Mahindra Group is a multinational conglomerate federation of companies with a presence across more than 20 industries globally. The group holds leadership positions in utility vehicles, farm equipment, information technology, and financial services. Driven by its core purpose to enable people to Rise, Mahindra operates across over 100 countries.
- Industry
- Conglomerate
- Company size
- 327000+ employees
- Founded
- 1945-10-02
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
AM
Anand Mahindra
Chairman
AS
Anish Shah
Group CEO & Managing Director
AB
Amarjyoti Barua
Group Chief Financial Officer
MK
Mohit Kapoor
Group Chief Technology Officer
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