Monday, December 6, 2010

Sales Manager

Our client a leading dealer in telecommunication is looking for sales managers, to manage sales for the firm.


Qualifications

  • Must have at least 4 years experience in sales and marketing.
  • Must have at least 1 year at a senior level
  • Must have/is working at a telecommunication firm currently
  • A degree in B.Com (Marketing Option)

Salary: is very competitive

If you satisfy these qualifications, kindly forward your CV to jobsfmc@yahoo.com

Regional Sales Manager (East Africa)

Reports to: CBM

Main Purpose of the Job

To Achieve Sales target & distribution objectives for overall strategic regional development through:

  • Driving all Route to Market (RTM) programs in the region.
  • Channel and Distributor plan execution and its follow-up
  • Execution of regional plan and strategy
  • Leading, coaching and developing Area Sales Manager to implement the channel and customer plans and achieve the desired in-store conditions and sales objectives at the store level.
  • Capex profitability

Main Responsibilities/Job Summary

Market

  • Set the individual monthly, quarterly and yearly target for each Area or Sales Manager
  • Identify branch sales opportunities & potential for OPL input and plan for future needs
  • Develop branch sales strategy to be incorporated with Regional Plan
  • Ensure implementation of regional & channel strategy
  • Involved in OPL discussion on volume & input with marketing and CCSD
  • Monitor progress against RIG
  • Monitor trends (market, competitors)
  • Ensure merchandising of company products and market hygiene according to NestlĂ© guidelines and standards
  • Implement promotions and produce reports as required
  • Ensure product availability at all relevant outlets through the distributor’s sales force as per Company guidelines
  • Ensure compliance of Area Sales Manager and Sales Officers with their respective roles & responsibilities
  • Ensure use of POP materials efficiently according to NestlĂ© guidelines and standards
  • Review & correction of rolling forecast

Distributor

  • Manage and develop branch distributor in an active and profitable manner
  • Appointing and retiring distributors
  • Ensure implementation of guidelines of distributor
  • Define the boundary for each distributor and ensure the sales within each boundary
  • Ensure the proper and correct execution of sales, discount and trading terms determined by the company
  • Ensure that the distributor is efficient and has sufficient support for market coverage
  • Monitor & minimize bad goods level returns
  • Coordinate with RTM Manager in developing the Distributor Business Plan
  • Monitor Distributors’ Operating overhead expenses and profitability (ROI)
  • Monitor Distributors’ debt and ensure that the payment terms are respected
  • Develop strong business relationship with key customer
  • Monitor trade spend
  • Optimise expenditure of secondary sales force
  • Define Training needs for the whole sales force level and ensure adequate training evaluation is done
  • Conduct performance evaluation of Area Sales Mgr & Sales Officers within the branch & review accountabilities
  • Generate accurate and timely report on: competitor activity, price change and promotional support
  • Recommend appropriate actions as required to meet or surpass sales objective for each ASM territories

Skills& Knowledge Requirements

Technical / Functional

  • People Management & Development
  • Communication
  • Negotiation
  • Ability to achieve results through others
  • Problem Solving
  • Computer Skills

Knowledge

  • Leadership Principles
  • Company Processes
  • Channel/outlet details and trends
  • Distributor related legal guidelines and basic finance

Qualifications

  • University Education

Experience

  • Minimum 5 years in Sales operations
  • Strong Key account & Customer management experience
  • Multi Functional exposure ( Desirable )
  • Marketing Exposure ( Preferred & added advantage )
  • Market (internal/external) exposure
  • East and Center African knowledge

To apply for this position send your CV to mycv@myjobseye.com quoting the position in the subject line. Kindly also mention your current/ last salary and benefits

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.