Job Title: Sales Manager
Organisation: Afrimech
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Afrimech is a
company experienced and totally committed to importing all types of used heavy
machinery into East Africa. It has headquarters based in Kampala Uganda with a
European office in the Netherlands. Afrimech’s
strength is that it has a local sales team on the ground in Kampala providing
all aspects of immediate sales support including importation, transportation
and technical backup when required.
company experienced and totally committed to importing all types of used heavy
machinery into East Africa. It has headquarters based in Kampala Uganda with a
European office in the Netherlands. Afrimech’s
strength is that it has a local sales team on the ground in Kampala providing
all aspects of immediate sales support including importation, transportation
and technical backup when required.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
The incumbent will primarily develop and implement
the approved sales and marketing strategy.
The incumbent will primarily develop and implement
the approved sales and marketing strategy.
·
Take part in the development of sales material.
Take part in the development of sales material.
·
Responsible for prospecting for new customers.
Responsible for prospecting for new customers.
·
Retain existing customers by presenting new
solutions and services to them.
Retain existing customers by presenting new
solutions and services to them.
·
Send weekly sales and marketing reports to the
Country Director.
Send weekly sales and marketing reports to the
Country Director.
·
Manage the distribution network which includes
logistics and fleet management.
Manage the distribution network which includes
logistics and fleet management.
·
Collect market intelligence to identify threats and growth areas.
Collect market intelligence to identify threats and growth areas.
·
Train and mentor staff in the area of business
development.
Train and mentor staff in the area of business
development.
·
Maintain a client database with a tracking tool for
progress.
Maintain a client database with a tracking tool for
progress.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The Sales Manager should preferably hold a
bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution.
The Sales Manager should preferably hold a
bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution.
·
At least five years’ experience in sales or
marketing.
At least five years’ experience in sales or
marketing.
·
Past experience in the field of sales of
construction equipment or other related capital goods such as farming
equipment, industrial equipment is an added advantage.
Past experience in the field of sales of
construction equipment or other related capital goods such as farming
equipment, industrial equipment is an added advantage.
·
Computer literacy i.e. working knowledge of
Microsoft office.
Computer literacy i.e. working knowledge of
Microsoft office.
·
Ability to communicate effectively in English both
orally and written.
Ability to communicate effectively in English both
orally and written.
·
Ability to deliver set results.
Ability to deliver set results.
·
Ability to pursue high standards in line with agreed
organizational values and standards of professionalism.
Ability to pursue high standards in line with agreed
organizational values and standards of professionalism.
·
Ability to effectively plan and organize.
Ability to effectively plan and organize.
·
Good networking and negotiating skills.
Good networking and negotiating skills.
·
Ability to generate original and imaginative ideas
and solutions to problems.
Ability to generate original and imaginative ideas
and solutions to problems.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should send their
applications by clicking on this link.
applications by clicking on this link.
Please upload
the following in your application; an updated CV / resume (PDF or Word Format)
which should include your contact information and three work related references
and a one page statement describing your suitability for the role should be
included.
the following in your application; an updated CV / resume (PDF or Word Format)
which should include your contact information and three work related references
and a one page statement describing your suitability for the role should be
included.
Deadline: 23rd August 2015
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