Job Title: Regional Sales Manager
Organisation: International
Agricultural Company
Agricultural Company
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: General
Manager, Imports
Manager, Imports
About US:
Impact
Managements Solutions Africa is a regional Human Resources Management and
Training Consulting firm thriving on professional and ethical recruitment
services, high level management Trainings and focusing on keeping clients
satisfied. Our client is an
International Agricultural Company with Offices in Uganda.
Managements Solutions Africa is a regional Human Resources Management and
Training Consulting firm thriving on professional and ethical recruitment
services, high level management Trainings and focusing on keeping clients
satisfied. Our client is an
International Agricultural Company with Offices in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Regional Sales Manager will oversee the sales
of the company’s products within East Africa geographic area including Rwanda,
DRC, Lubumbashi, South Sudan etc.
of the company’s products within East Africa geographic area including Rwanda,
DRC, Lubumbashi, South Sudan etc.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
In charge of developing annual sales strategies for
the business.
In charge of developing annual sales strategies for
the business.
·
Takes with forecasting annual, quarterly and monthly
revenue streams.
Takes with forecasting annual, quarterly and monthly
revenue streams.
·
Identifies objectives, strategies and action plans
to improve short- and long-term sales and earnings.
Identifies objectives, strategies and action plans
to improve short- and long-term sales and earnings.
·
Build and strengthen working relationships with all
customers to maximize counter share.
Build and strengthen working relationships with all
customers to maximize counter share.
·
Carry out regular market visits to identify new
trends, enhance customer base, mitigate challenges and explore sales
opportunities.
Carry out regular market visits to identify new
trends, enhance customer base, mitigate challenges and explore sales
opportunities.
·
Coordinate with shipping, logistics and documentation
team to ensure orders are booked and products shipped to customers in a timely
manner.
Coordinate with shipping, logistics and documentation
team to ensure orders are booked and products shipped to customers in a timely
manner.
·
Build relationships with key regulatory authorities
for imports, customs, revenue in each market to gain access to prior
information and mitigate any regulatory risk.
Build relationships with key regulatory authorities
for imports, customs, revenue in each market to gain access to prior
information and mitigate any regulatory risk.
·
Work closely with competitors, clearing and
forwarding agencies, logistic companies to build strong access to market
information.
Work closely with competitors, clearing and
forwarding agencies, logistic companies to build strong access to market
information.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The ideal candidate should preferably hold an MBA in
Sales/Marketing or Finance.
The ideal candidate should preferably hold an MBA in
Sales/Marketing or Finance.
·
A minimum of eight to ten years’ sales experience in
Agri-Business sector with an reputed organization.
A minimum of eight to ten years’ sales experience in
Agri-Business sector with an reputed organization.
·
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills to
interpret sales performance and market trend information.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills to
interpret sales performance and market trend information.
·
Strong relationship management skills, with aptitude
in market development.
Strong relationship management skills, with aptitude
in market development.
·
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
·
Should be willing to travel extensively to various
destination markets.
Should be willing to travel extensively to various
destination markets.
·
Fluency in English and Swahili required. French will
be added advantage.
Fluency in English and Swahili required. French will
be added advantage.
NB: Rwandese national is preferred although candidates
from the region, Kenya, DRC or South Sudan can be considered.
from the region, Kenya, DRC or South Sudan can be considered.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications and detailed
CVs (PDF Only) with the Subject: Regional Sales Manager, do not attach
certificates, to [email protected] or
[email protected] not or personally bring your CV to Impact
Solutions Africa Office at First Floor JOS House Luzira, Port Bell Road. Please address the applications to the Executive
Director, Impact Management Solutions Africa Group, JOS House, Luzira, Port
Bell Road, P.O. Box 22152, Kampala.
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications and detailed
CVs (PDF Only) with the Subject: Regional Sales Manager, do not attach
certificates, to [email protected] or
[email protected] not or personally bring your CV to Impact
Solutions Africa Office at First Floor JOS House Luzira, Port Bell Road. Please address the applications to the Executive
Director, Impact Management Solutions Africa Group, JOS House, Luzira, Port
Bell Road, P.O. Box 22152, Kampala.
Deadline: 14th August 2015
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