Job Summary
· Manages the entire Sales Development operations;
· Manages the full lifecycle of every accredited salesperson ‑ from accreditation, onboarding, developmental programs and termination of partnership;
· Leads the Sales Development Department and Channel Management Teams and monitor each members' performances to enhance their skills and capabilities through relevant assignments and programs; and
· Creates motivational and retention programs for Sales
· Ensures proper site operations through site channel management
· Manages the entire Sales Development operations;
· Manages the full lifecycle of every accredited sales person – from accreditation, onboarding, developmental programs and termination of partnership;
· Leads the sales development department team and monitor each team member’s performances to enhance their skills and capabilities through relevant assignments and programs; and
· Creates motivational and retention programs for Sales.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
A. Financial Perspective
1. Provides recommendations on the budget for the following items:
a. Manpower headcount requirement
b. Sales Development
i. Recruitment
ii. Training
iii. Case Management
iv. Sellers Desk
1. Accreditation
2. Mobilization Fund
3. Site and Head Office Channel Management
2. Ensures actual expenses incurred are within the set budget.
B. Operations / Internal Business Perspective
1. Oversees Sales Resource Management:
a. Sourcing and recruitment of all sales personnel and identify the suitability of recruits for each channel
b. Accreditation process, ensuring that all necessary requirements are submitted and encoded in the Masterfile
c. Manages the onboarding activity, ensuring that all new recruits will be catered in a timely manner.
d. Works closely with Sales General Managers and Directors to identify developmental needs of respective Sales Groups.
e. Handles sales arbitration and termination of sales service agreement
2. Monitors full adherence to the Code of Conduct and lead the arbitration committee to address disputes between accredited sales persons.
3. Implements promotional programs and activities for buyers and Sales personnel.
4. Manages Sales Group receivables:
a. Mobilization Fund (MF)
i. Ensures that Sales Development Associate for Accreditation update in the seller’s database to include newly accredited Salespersons.
ii. Ensures that Sales Development Associate for Accreditation consolidate MF file from different Sales Channels.
iii. Ensures that Sales Channel Associates reflect the productivity of each Salesperson and its corresponding MF amount to number of sales (Reservation Sales) in the MF file for their respective channels.
iv. Reviews the MF file if all Salespersons indicated are qualified to receive the MF based on the following criteria: No existing Code of Conduct (COC) cases or any disciplinary records and/or sales disputes)
v. Ensure that General Managers (GMs) validate and approve the number of sales and corresponding MF amount indicated in the MF file.
vi. Endorses the MF file to Human Resources (HR) for final review and release within reasonable lead time.
b. Seller’s Promotion / Change in position or role
i. Ensure that Sales General Manager submit the recommendation letter for promotion to the Sales Development Head
ii. Assess the recommendation based on the following criteria for promotion: No existing COC cases or any disciplinary records, Meeting at least 1 year of sales target, tenure of at least 1 year with PHirst
iii. Send email notice across Customer Management Group Head/Department Leads for necessary changes on records, should the candidate for promotion qualifies for the role; Otherwise, a Decline Email notice to GMs shall be sent.
iv. Announce the promotion/change in position or title to Sales Channel Associates and Sales Development Associates for proper tagging and changes in common database/SAP.
c. Incentive / Bonuses
i. Develops promotional and incentive for Sales Personnel and buyers to support the Operational Statistic objectives of the company.
ii. Requests for necessary promo budget with the approval of the Vice President of Customer Management Group.
iii. Rolls-out seller/buyer incentives as approved by the Vice President of Customer Management Group.
iv. Ensures that Sales Channel Associates and Sales Admin Associates assess and qualify both sellers and buyers depending on the existing promo mechanics.
v. Ensures that Sales Channel Associates compute and provide necessary data for approval of Sales Development Head.
vi. Provides the incentive amount to Sales Channel Associates and release to qualified sellers/buyers of their respective projects.
vii. Liquidates all released incentive to Finance team.
d. Commission
i. Ensures that prior to the release of commission, the Sales Development Team (Sales Channel Associates and Sales Development Associate for Accreditation) shall verify if sales partners are still active and/or with no pending COC cases.
ii. Confirms and provides clearance to Commission Team to proceed with the release if sales partners are cleared.
5. Oversees the Channel Management teams (Sales Coordinators) to provide needed support to each Sales group.
C. Organizational Development / Innovation & Learning Perspective
1. Develops promotional programs and activities for buyers and Sales personnel, in collaboration with Sales General Managers and Marketing Department.
2. Ensures continuous improvement by institutionalizing/amending/nullify processes in pursuits of providing efficient, effective and flexible services to the group’s stakeholders.
3. Monitors and evaluate the Sales Development team member’s performance and recommend corrective and/or developmental actions as needed.
D. Customer Perspective
1. Ensures sufficiency of personnel per project, per Sales group.
2. Ensures higher talent retention of the following groups:
a. Sales
b. Sales Development
Internal Interface
1. Immediate Supervisor
a. The Sales Development Head directly reports to the Chief Operating Officer and Head of Sales of the Customer Management Group
2. Team Collaboration
a. Office of the President
b. Project Management Group
c. Legal and Technical Services Group
d. Finance and Accounting
e. Human Resources and Administration
f. Marketing Department
Decision Making Authority and Control
1. Based on the established standards, procedures and processes:
a. The Sales Development Head is authorized to make all decisions on the daily operational activities of the department.
2. The Sales Development Head shall secure clearance from the Customer Management Head relating to any of the following instances:
a. Anything with cost implication
b. Special requests beyond the approval authority
c. Any deviation from the policy
d. Recommendations for performance management and employee discipline
3. The Sales Development Head shall secure clearance from the Chief Operating Officer and Head of Sales of Customer Management Group, Legal, and Human Relations and Administration relating to any of the following instances:
a. Final decision for high-level disputes with regards to employment contracts and sales agency agreement.
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