Job description
Area Sales Manager I | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
About Almarai: Founded in 1977, Almarai Company is the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company and the largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company in MENA. Headquartered in Riyadh, Almarai Company is ranked as the number one FMCG Brand in the MENA region and the market leader in all its categories across GCC, Egypt, and Jordan.
Over five decades of sustainable growth, Almarai has consistently provided nutritious and healthy products to consumers of all ages, driven by its core principle: “Quality you can trust.”
Almarai has expanded its product range to include, in addition to dairy products, juices and beverages, baked goods, poultry, infant formula, dates, fish and seafood, and bottled water, under more than 20 brands such as Almarai, L’usine, 7DAYS, ALYOUM, Nuralac, Farm’s Select, Ice Leaf, Almira, Seama, Oska, IVAL, Almara Pro, Premier Chef, Bakemart, and others. Almarai currently employs over 43,000 Quality Makers, across the GCC, Egypt & Jordan. In 2025, Almarai reported net income of SAR 2.4 billion on sales of SAR 22 billion.
About the Role: To build strong trading partnerships with Key Account Customers and to represent Almarai for all categories and Business Units. To maximise sales and profit in Key Accounts by managing LTA spend, listing of products , analysing sales performance , visiting markets , surveying customer satisfactions, increasing in store space and visibility. Planning and managing promotional activities in coordination with Business Units and marketing teams and implementing through regional sales teams.
- Space agreements optimization to maximize visibility.
- Visit customers market to explore opportunities and market pulse.
- Maintain customer relationship to build profitable business. (Continuous communication)
- Analyze sales performance to identify sales opportunities and areas of improvement.
- Conduct periodic customer satisfaction surveys to improve customer.
Requirements:
- BA Degree in Business Administration, Commerce.
- Strong verbal and written communication English skill.
- Excellent customer relationship building skills.
- Category Management and knowledge of sales analyzing tools.
- 4+ years in FMCG sales management.
- Experience in leading large teams.
- Worked as a Manager for sales sector.
- Excellent knowledge in MC Excel & dealing with high volume of numbers.
- Excellent verbal and written communication English skills.
Almarai offers a competitive package, generous leave, medical coverage, discretionary bonus, training, and development etc.
This is a great opportunity to join a successful and expanding global business, offering an excellent remuneration and benefits package.
Preferred candidate
Years of experience
No experience required
Degree
Bachelor's degree / higher diploma