Job Title: Agricultural Sales Operations
Manager
Organisation: SolarNow
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Country
Sales Manager
Sales Manager
About US:
SolarNow is an asset financing
company that sells high quality solar product and appliances to households and
businesses in Uganda. The company started in 2011 and has since opened 46
branches throughout Uganda, employs around 600 people.
company that sells high quality solar product and appliances to households and
businesses in Uganda. The company started in 2011 and has since opened 46
branches throughout Uganda, employs around 600 people.
Job Summary: The
Agricultural Sales Operations Manager (ASOM) is responsible for implementing a
sales plan for new agricultural product lines within SolarNow’s branch network
country wide and in other countries. The ASOM shall support the agricultural
sales teams in their operation, track client satisfaction, and build strong
partnerships with key players in the agricultural sector to boost the promotion
and sales of the new agricultural products and services.
Agricultural Sales Operations Manager (ASOM) is responsible for implementing a
sales plan for new agricultural product lines within SolarNow’s branch network
country wide and in other countries. The ASOM shall support the agricultural
sales teams in their operation, track client satisfaction, and build strong
partnerships with key players in the agricultural sector to boost the promotion
and sales of the new agricultural products and services.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
•
Lead strategy development for the new product lines
through the development of proposed activities.
Lead strategy development for the new product lines
through the development of proposed activities.
•
Manage the Sales Operations team to deliver effectively on the agreed strategy and objectives,
including budget development and team resourcing.
Manage the Sales Operations team to deliver effectively on the agreed strategy and objectives,
including budget development and team resourcing.
•
Execute innovative marketing strategy that targets
emergent farmers as prospect clients
Execute innovative marketing strategy that targets
emergent farmers as prospect clients
•
Liaise with relevant SolarNow departments to
roll-out successful marketing
activities to branch network
Liaise with relevant SolarNow departments to
roll-out successful marketing
activities to branch network
•
Piloting and roll out of sales strategy within
SolarNow’s branch network.
Piloting and roll out of sales strategy within
SolarNow’s branch network.
•
Ensure the productivity targets are metthrough
executing on time and manner the sales and marketing strategy.
Ensure the productivity targets are metthrough
executing on time and manner the sales and marketing strategy.
•
Ensure that the client´s PAR30 and PAR90 are
maintained under control
Ensure that the client´s PAR30 and PAR90 are
maintained under control
•
Ensure that client satisfaction at every touch point
of the Customer Journey is high in order to obtain more referrals.
Ensure that client satisfaction at every touch point
of the Customer Journey is high in order to obtain more referrals.
•
Responsible to have a motivated and satisfied team,
which will contribute to
achieving the above mentioned targets
Responsible to have a motivated and satisfied team,
which will contribute to
achieving the above mentioned targets
•
Experience in implementing market-based solutions
within large-scale agricultural sector development programmes and managing
interventions to enhance competitiveness in the agricultural sector
Experience in implementing market-based solutions
within large-scale agricultural sector development programmes and managing
interventions to enhance competitiveness in the agricultural sector
•
Comprehensive
understanding of the constraints faced by farmers in accessing inputs and
services coupled with in-depth exposure to farming systems and regulatory needs
will be regarded as an added advantage.
Comprehensive
understanding of the constraints faced by farmers in accessing inputs and
services coupled with in-depth exposure to farming systems and regulatory needs
will be regarded as an added advantage.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
•
The
applicant for the Solarnow Agricultural Sales Operations Manager (ASOM) job
placement should preferably hold a Masters or Bachelors in Agricultural
engineering, Agricultural Economics, Marketing/ Sales, or similar field.
The
applicant for the Solarnow Agricultural Sales Operations Manager (ASOM) job
placement should preferably hold a Masters or Bachelors in Agricultural
engineering, Agricultural Economics, Marketing/ Sales, or similar field.
•
Strong leadership and people management
Strong leadership and people management
•
Excellent communication ability
Excellent communication ability
•
Performance management
Performance management
•
Good problem solving
Good problem solving
•
Strong decision making ability
Strong decision making ability
•
Result oriented
Result oriented
•
Customer oriented
Customer oriented
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates are encouraged to send their applications to the Human
Resource Manager, SolarNow Uganda Services via e-mail to
[email protected] with their updated CVs (no other documents).
interested candidates are encouraged to send their applications to the Human
Resource Manager, SolarNow Uganda Services via e-mail to
[email protected] with their updated CVs (no other documents).
Deadline: 16th March 2018
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