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METRO/MAKRO

Wholesale food for HoReCa and traders

Telesales Team Leader

Account ExecutiveConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLisbon, PortugalNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Management, Marketing, or a similar field; solid commercial leadership experience may compensate for the academic qualification.
  • At least 2 years of experience in telesales, inside sales, or B2B sales; experience in FMCG, wholesale, or Cash & Carry is preferred.
  • At least 1 year of experience leading commercial or telesales teams with monthly targets and a proven record of meeting them.
  • Fluent Portuguese and good knowledge of English.
  • Good knowledge of customer relationship management (CRM) systems and Excel, with the ability to analyze sales data and turn it into concrete actions.
  • Strong leadership, coaching, communication, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to support operations directly and lead by example.
  • Resilience and a positive attitude under pressure; organization and discipline to ensure consistent execution and results.

Responsibilities

  • Recruit, train, and support telesales operators, fostering a dynamic, competitive, results-oriented culture.
  • Plan the routes and days the team will cover when field sales representatives are absent, ensuring customers are contacted promptly and continue purchasing.
  • Maintain or exceed usual sales levels on covered routes by analyzing results with the team each week.
  • Encourage and support customers in using the B2B platform, simplifying ordering and increasing the share of online orders on covered routes.
  • Recover customers who have placed no orders for at least three months, monitor their purchasing volume over the following 30 days, and review reactivation results individually with each team member.
  • Organize contact lists and priorities to direct the team's effort toward the highest-impact opportunities.
  • Share performance indicators with the team and management weekly, and collaborate closely with sales, operations, and e-commerce teams.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working with field sales teams and/or migrating business customers to online ordering channels.
  • Experience in FMCG, wholesale, or Cash & Carry sectors.

About the Company

METRO/MAKRO

Wholesale food for HoReCa and traders

METRO supplies food and related products to professionals, including hotels, restaurants, caterers (HoReCa) and independent traders, through large physical stores and a delivery network. Its product access combines in-store shopping with Food Service Distribution (FSD) and a digitally connected experience, plus METRO MARKETS, an international online marketplace for professional customers that has grown since 2019. The company’s approach extends across more than 30 countries and relies on a multichannel model to reach about 15 million customers, supported by a workforce of over 85,000 and a 2023/24 sales figure of €31 billion. METRO prioritizes sustainability and reports recognition from indices like MSCI, Sustainalytics and CDP. The goal is to meet professional customers’ needs with reliable, scale-enabled wholesale distribution and digital marketplaces that enable efficient purchasing while expanding international reach.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Düsseldorf, Germany
Founded
1964

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