Sales Force Excellence and Business Insights Manager DACH (m/f/d)

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Position Description:

The Sales Force Excellence (SFE) & Business Insights (BI) Manager DACH drives measures that ensure the field force operates effectively in the DACH region.

Through frequent dialog with the Sales & Marketing and TC team as well as the international SFE community, the SFE & BI Manager develops, shapes and adapts the SFE & CRM framework necessary to enable the field force to improve its performance.

In addition, the incumbent will plan, lead and manage commercial projects in DACH and develop new approaches for a more data-driven and technology-enabled sales organization to deliver growth for key Elanco brands.

By ensuring we collect meaningful data, the SFE & BI Manager paves the way for the business to turn data into knowledge that leads to action in both sales and marketing as well as other commercial functions.

The SFE & BI Manager works closely with the CRM Manager, Operations, Sales, Marketing and General Management.

Functions, Duties, Tasks:

SFE


* Set up and validate a meaningful KPI framework


* Define SFE targets, strategy and execution plans for the field force and


* Ensure or support alignment with work’s council is in place


* Ensure KPI tracking is in place and processes to act upon abnormalities are defined


* Maintain/develop tools/functions, e.g.

in CRM system, and SFE reporting which support best decision making for the commercial organization on various levels (e.g.

in sales, marketing and management)


* Lead the customer segmentation process


* Collaborate on territory alignment with the heads of sales and country director


* Participate in the international SFE community activities


* Ensure monthly reporting to the local commercial team


* Provide SFE trainings/ensure SFE trainings are conducted

BI


* Turn data into business insights (BI) and action


* Drive the harvesting and processing of customer/commercial, market data and other potential sources that supports the business to make better decisions


* Define and implement actions based on data insights ...