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Area Sales Manager

John Keells Holdings keells.com Open
Ja-ela Manager Sales Leadership

At a glance

Manager-level Sales Leadership role at John Keells Holdings. Ja-ela.

Pay not stated Area Sales Manager salary

RoleSales Leadership
SeniorityManager
LocationJa-ela
PostedNov 4, 2026
Role brief

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What you'll do

  • Build and look after key customer accounts, aiming to grow sales volume, revenue and profit
  • Coordinate sales and distribution work, keeping communication with customers and internal teams effective
  • Lead the sales team and manage distributor relationships across the channel

What you bring

  • At least three to four years in sales or key account management within a specific territory
  • Experience in the fast-moving consumer goods sector
  • You can interpret sales figures and use them to shape performance-improvement plans
  • You bring negotiation and communication skills, CRM proficiency, and financial literacy

Who this fits

This manager role suits someone with regional or territory sales experience who can lead a sales team and work with distributors. It is based in Ja-ela, Sri Lanka.

From the employer

Keells food products plc

AREA SALES MANAGER

Keells Food Products PLC, a subsidiary of John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH), is the country’s market leader in processed meat products and has held this position for over three decades. Our company possesses ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management System, and ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety Management System Certifications. The Company manufactures a range of sausages, meatballs, hams, crumbed products and other food products categories & solutions under the “Elephant House” and “Keells Krest” brands.

Job Responsibilities

  • Development and maintenance of key accounts to maximize volume, revenue, and profit in order to achieve company objectives.
  • Effectively managing Sales & Distribution activities, internal and external communication to strengthen partnerships with customers.
  • Management of the sales team and distributors in the channel.

Person Specifications

  • Have a minimum of 3 - 4 years’ experience in sales or a key account management role in a particular region or territory.
  • Experience in FMCG industry.
  • Ability to analyze sales data and develop strategies to improve performance.
  • Strong Negotiation Skills & Communication Skills.
  • Proficiency in using CRM software to track sales and customer interactions.
  • Sound in Financial Literacy.

If you are confident that you possess the above requirement, please send your CV, which includes the names of two non-related referees. Click on the advert now to join our team via Keells Food Products Careers site.

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