Head of Marketing and Sales Jobs – Donswift

Job Title: Head of Marketing and Sales

Organisation: Donswift

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

At DONSWIFT, we are more than just a company; we are your trusted partner in growth and transformation. We provide a range of business consultancy solutions to companies all over the world specifically Business Consultancy, Marketing & Research, Recruitment & Human Capital.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Sales Strategy and Leadership:
• Develop and implement annual sales and marketing plans to achieve sales targets and profitability.
• Set Monthly, Quarterly and annual sales targets for the team, regions and distributors.
• Lead, recruit, train and motivate a high performing sales team.
• Oversee pricing, discounts, credit control and margins.
• Business Development and Distribution
• Expand and manage distribution network-wholesalers, supermarkets, retail shops, kiosks, and regional distributors across Uganda and neighboring markets.
• Open new territories and markets for ivory products
• Build strong relationships with key accounts and strategic customers
• Ensure product availability and visibility in all target outlets.
• Marketing and Brand management
• Build and manage the ivory brands to compete effectively with established brands.
• Plan and execute marketing campaigns, promotion, trade activations road shows and product launches.
• Manage design branding, advertising (radio, TV, social media, billboards)
• Drive consumer awareness and brand loyalty.
• Market intelligence and Product Development
• Conduct continuous market research on competitors, pricing consumer trends, and customer preferences.
• Provide Feedback to the Production/operations team on Product Quality, new fragrances, sizes and packaging improvements.
• Advise Management on new product opportunities.
• Reporting and Budget Management
• Prepares sales forecasts, budgets and manage sales and marketing budget efficiently.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly bases sales reports, market feedback, reports and competitor analysis
• Monitor sales team performance and enforce accountability.
• Develop a customer database and follow up routine.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Commerce or related field.

Additional Details

• Professional Qualification in marketing.
• Minimum 4-5 years’ experience in Sales and Marketing for manufacturing environment, ideally with direct exposure to cosmetics of fast-moving consumer goods.
• Proven track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets and growing a brand from scratch is essential.
• Experience in both traditional trade (dukas, wholesale, supermarkets) and modern trade marketing.
• Strong existing network of distributors in central, eastern, western and northern Uganda.
• Key Skills and competencies
• Aggressive, results driven, target -oriented sales leader
• Excellent leadership, negotiation skills
• Strong strategic thinking, planning and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Valid driving license and willingness to travel extensively

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

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Level of Education: bachelor degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48