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Job Title:       National Account Manager

Organization:
Liquid Telecom

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to:   Sales & Marketing Manager LTU

About US:

Liquid Telecom is
the leading independent data, voice and IP provider in eastern, central and
southern Africa. It supplies fiber optic, satellite, and international carrier
services to Africa’s largest mobile network operators, ISPs and businesses of
all sizes. Liquid Telecom also provides payment solutions to financial
institutions and retailers, as well as award-winning data storage and
communication solutions to businesses across Africa and beyond.

Job Summary:  The National Account Manager will be
responsible for acquiring new clients on behalf of LTU primarily within a
target base by identifying new markets and business opportunities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

·       Visits potential customers to prospect for
new business. Identifies and follows up Sales prospects/ opportunities that are
generated through leads, cold calling, referrals from existing clients and
other channels.

·       Maintains and develops relationships with
existing customers via constant communication. Gains a clear understanding of
customers’ businesses and requirements.

·       Liaises between LTU and its existing and
potential markets, negotiating the terms of an agreement and closing sales.

·       Gathers market and customer information.
Represents LTU at trade exhibitions, events, and demonstrations.

·       Feedbacks to internal teams on variations in
price, deliver specifications. Provides cost calculations, to ensure the
quotations to the customer go out as per the sales operation process.

·       Gathers and informs Sales and Marketing, on
competitor business’ events, promotions, products and price trends.

·       Supports Group/Regional account manager with
their acquisition strategy and leverage global deals to win locally.

·       Ensures all contracted revenue streams from
won opportunities are being invoiced and accounted for.

·       Maintains allocated product mix to reflect
the aims of the business aligned to specified objectives.

·       Builds beneficial customer relationships
through meetings and other sales activities to convince and maintain customer
relationships.

·       Documents and maintains relevant proposals,
contracts and letters on SalesForce for the allocated portfolio.

·       Coordinates with the Technical Team for
Solutions management.

·       Populates SalesForce with correct contact and
details of the customer

·       Assesses customer satisfaction of the
solution capturing lessons learned and sharing these with the appropriate teams
to drive improvement.

·       Any other duties as may be assigned from time
to time

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       The ideal candidate should hold at least a Diploma
in Business Related Courses (Essential)

·       A Bachelor’s degree and IT Knowledge is an
added advantage (Desirable)

·       At least three  years’ experience as a sales professional with
executive market and product knowledge (Essential)

·       Experience in the same role with a Telco or
ISP (Desirable)

·       Good knowledge of LTU Products and services

·       LTU Sales related systems

·       Requires excellent analytical problem-solving
skills

·       Excellent communication and organizational
skills

·        A high
degree of independent decision making and autonomous function.

How to Apply:

All suitable
candidates please send  applications to
hr.uganda@liquidtelecom.com

Deadline: 3^rd April 2020

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