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• Working with the General Manager, this position will be responsible
  for overseeing a particular section of our business, aggressively driving
  sales both within Uganda and internationally.
• The role will be required to develop and implement a commercial
  strategy for domestic and international sales in line with the overall
  strategy of the business.
• Responsible for building strong, scalable and sustainable
  relationships with clients that lead to new and repeat sales
  opportunities.
• Required to liaise closely with other departments such as Logistics,
  Finance, Quality and Production in order to ensure client needs are met
  and all orders fulfilled on time, every time and to the required
  standards.
• Required to monitor the daily global and domestic market in order to
  make sound decisions and recommendations on new business development
  opportunities.
• Responsible for managing a sales team and network of agents across
  East Africa.
• Responsible for ensuring regular communication between departments
  and with clients.

• The applicant should have relevant experience in a similar
  commercial position with a proven track record in delivering against
  challenging sales targets.
• Knowledge and experience of the commodities industry within a
  similar position.
• Good awareness of compliance best practices, regulation and solid
  experience in managing compliance paper trails ensuring that key documents
  are completed to the relevant standard
  Abilityitoiperformiunderipressureiandiexperienceiinimanagingifieldi based
  sales teams.
• Comprehensive understanding of key business processes within a
  manufacturing environment producing end user consumable products –
  experience within the coffee industry would be considered an advantage.
• Ability to work well under pressure with a proactive can-do-attitude
• The applicant must be numerate with strong I.T. skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

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