Sales Manager

About HAZE Group HAZE Group builds and runs distribution, retail and lifestyle businesses across Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the wider MENA region. We are the exclusive distributor of leading international vape and lifestyle brands, with our own showrooms, distribution fleet and field sales teams. We're growing — and we want proven sales leaders to grow with us. The role You will lead field sales in your territory: grow sell-in and numeric distribution, manage and coach a team of sales reps, and turn every shop in the territory into an active, repeat-buying outlet. What you'll do Own monthly sales, collection and outlet-activation targets for the territory Lead, coach and assess a team of sales reps and team leaders — daily route planning and market visits Grow the active outlet base: open new shops, re-activate dormant ones, protect key accounts Drive in-store execution with trade marketing: visibility, POSM, planogram and promo compliance Manage credit and collections with finance — no invoice ages without follow-up Track the market (competitor prices, stock levels, new products) and report it weekly Work with management on pricing, launches and distributor relationships What we're looking for 5+ years of FMCG field sales experience in Iraq, including at least 2 years managing a sales team A strong network of wholesalers and retailers in the territory A proven record of hitting distribution, sell-in and collection targets Comfortable with CRM/ERP and data (Odoo is a plus), Excel and reporting Fluent Arabic; English is a strong plus; Kurdish and/or Turkmen is a plus Valid driving licence and willing to be in the market daily Experience in tobacco, vape, beverages or other fast-moving categories is a plus What we offer Competitive base salary plus a performance incentive tied to sales, collection and activation Car/transport allowance and phone line A clear growth path inside a fast-growing regional group A professional environment with modern systems (Odoo ERP and our in-house field app)