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Sales Officer – Greater North Jobs – Mukwano Industries
Job Title: Sales Officer – Greater North
Organisation: Mukwano Industries Uganda Limited
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Regional Sales Manager
Job Ref. No. MIUL/SO/09/KLA
About the Company:
The Mukwano Group of Companies is the leading manufacturer of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) in the Great Lakes region, producing a wide range of market leader brands in soaps, edible cooking oils and fats, detergents, beverages, personal care products and plastics.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: Reporting to Regional Sales Manager, The Successful Candidate Will;
- Plan & prepare work schedules to attend to secondary market orders with the CP and promptly advise on delivery.
- Implement sales improvement initiative strategies in retail markets and guide merchandisers on optimum product visibility in supermarkets and retail outlets.
- Review CP floor stock, advise on appropriate logistics & resources, update customer databases and provide guidance on order booking in relation to CP targets on a weekly basis.
- Guide CPs sales team to optimize product placement into secondary markets.
- Monitor the usage of company distribution panel vans in assigned territory and provide performance report to the Regional Sales Manager.
- Provide daily price analysis for towns in assigned territory, follow up on customer balances as per credit days and report on invoices due for clearance to the Regional Sales Manager.
- Monitor CP route sales trucks are being optimized for retail / wholesale distribution with adequate frequency to ensure product visibility.
- Monitor and provide guidance on usage of coolers, appropriate product display in retail and wholesale outlets at eye contact level in assigned territories & submit status reports to the Regional Sales Manager.
- Conduct market research, develop new accounts in assigned territory, and submit weekly market intelligence reports to the regional sales manager.
- Guide CPs on proper maintenance & updating of sales information system reports.
- Participate in sales promotion activities including trade fairs and sales campaigns.
- Any other duties that maybe assigned from time to time by the Regional Sales Manager or Head Office Sales staff.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree of Science in Sales and Marketing, Commerce, Business Administration (Marketing Option) or any other related field is a Must.
- 3 years of relevant experience is required
Skills & Professional Attributes Required
- Ability to work independently in carrying out assignments to completion.
- Effective Verbal and written communication.
- Professional personal presentation.
- Customer service orientation skills.
- Considerable ability to adhere to prescribed routines and practices; and compose effective and accurate correspondence.
- Dealing with non-routine matters, such as special projects, with minimum specific instructions.
- Decision making skills is required.
How to Apply:
All candidate should apply online at the link below
Deadline: 17th September 2024.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated with after the closing date. Any form of canvassing is strictly prohibited. All successful candidates will be offered a competitive remuneration package and benefits.
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