Description
We are seeking a Merchant Sales Representative to join our team in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. As a Merchant Sales Representative, you will own and develop relationships with top merchants and acquirers across Central Asia, leading end-to-end commercialization of Visa's business development objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key merchants and acquirers in Central Asia
- Drive adoption of Visa payment products, solutions, and value-added services
- Act as a trusted partner to senior client stakeholders, including C-level executives
- Identify and address market trends, opportunities, and risks
- Qualify and quantify market-specific opportunities in collaboration with local teams
- Contribute to market strategy, business planning, and execution
- Drive initiatives to increase Visa acceptance and unlock underpenetrated merchant segments
- Develop deep expertise in Visa's products, solutions, and the broader payments ecosystem
- Provide structured feedback to internal teams on product enhancements and market requirements
- Lead initiatives to grow consumer payments, B2B solutions, and value-added services
- Facilitate co-brand initiatives with merchants and issuers
- Support co-brand programs post-launch
- Define, align, and deliver business objectives in line with sub-regional merchant sales plans
- Collaborate with local teams, sub-regional stakeholders, and Dubai-based teams
- Represent Visa externally at industry conferences and client events
Qualifications:
- Strong background in payments, digital products, and eCommerce business development
- Proven ability to manage pipelines, negotiate agreements, and deliver commercial results
- Demonstrated success in sales, relationship management, and complex negotiations
- Solid understanding of eCommerce and acquiring models
- Strong commercial acumen and analytical mindset
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills
- Fluent English and Russian required; Kazakh or Uzbek is a strong advantage
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and GPT-based AI tools