Senior Area Manager – Payments – Merchant Acquiring | Bajaj Finance Ltd | Bengaluru (Residency Road)
Job Description
Summary
Join Bajaj Finance Ltd as a Senior Area Manager – Payments – Merchant Acquiring and lead the expansion of QR acquiring and merchant payment solutions in Bengaluru. This strategic sales leadership role demands a dynamic professional with experience in payments, merchant acquisition, and distribution management. If you excel at building and managing field teams, driving QR deployment, and fostering strong merchant relationships, this opportunity will accelerate your career in the fast-growing fintech and payments sector.
📋 Job Details at a Glance
| Job Title | Senior Area Manager – Payments – Merchant Acquiring |
|---|---|
| Company | Bajaj Finance Ltd |
| Location | Bengaluru – Residency Road, Karnataka, India |
| Job Level | GB04 |
| Job Code | JR00186308 |
| Employment Type | Full-Time |
| Experience Required | 2 – 4 years |
| Shift | Day Shift |
| Industry | Financial Services / Payments |
| Skills Required | Merchant Acquisition, QR Deployment, Sales, Team Management |
| Education | Graduate / MBA |
🔹 Key Responsibilities
As a Senior Area Manager – Payments – Merchant Acquiring, you will:
- Lead the merchant acquisition strategy to expand QR code payments and other payment acceptance methods across your territory.
- Recruit, train, and manage a field operations sales (FOS) team, ensuring high productivity and motivation.
- Drive QR deployment, Smart Banking (SB) solutions, and POS/EDC device rollout.
- Build and nurture strong relationships with merchants and key decision-makers to maximize gross merchandise value (GMV).
- Manage distribution networks and ensure proper FOS coverage and channel relationships.
- Implement sales promotion campaigns and in-store activations to boost merchant engagement.
- Enforce strict process rigor, controls, and maintain visibility at the point of sale.
- Monitor retailer payment reconciliations and resolve issues proactively.
🔧 Required Skills
Ideal candidates will possess:
- Proven expertise in payments industry, merchant acquisition, or FMCG/Telecom prepaid sales.
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing and motivating field sales teams.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to execute with discipline, meet targets consistently, and own end-to-end project delivery.
- High energy, self-starter attitude with a passion for fieldwork and retailer interaction.
- Experience working in fast-paced, target-driven environments.
🎓 Qualifications
- Education: Graduation or MBA from a reputed institution.
- Experience: 2 – 4 years in payments, merchant acquiring, FMCG sales, or telecom prepaid sales.
- Prior experience managing distribution in consumer durables, digital sales, or LSF roles is a plus.
- Demonstrated history of managing merchant relationships and achieving sales targets.
🌟 Why Bajaj Finance Ltd?
- Be part of a pioneering NBFC focused on cutting-edge payments technology and fintech solutions.
- Work in a high-impact role that directly contributes to business growth and digital payments adoption.
- Competitive salary package with attractive performance incentives.
- Opportunity to lead and build a motivated sales team.
- Career growth prospects in a rapidly evolving financial ecosystem.
🚀 Apply Now
Ready to lead the next wave of digital payments?
👉 Apply now on the official Bajaj Finance Careers Page