Position: SALES AND MARKETING MANAGER.
Deadline: 25 Mar 2019.
Date posted: 10 Mar 2019.
Location:Dar es Salaam.
Description:
Job Summary
The ideal candidate will be responsible for planning and implementing sales, marketing and
product development programs to attain total business profitability and
revenue targets. Activities include conducting market research,
monitoring competitors and customer's needs, establishing pricing
methods, designing and implementing effective product and services,
managing customer relations, preparing and managing budgets and
analysis/ evaluation of marketing programs and projects.
Job Responsibilities
- Develops, manages and executes the annual sales and marketing plan for meat products to ensure sales and profit expectations meet the stated goals
- Develops a strategic business plan that includes sales, costs, margins, trends, innovation and plant investments
- Responsible for product innovation and any new product development
- Reviews period/quarter sales results, evaluates margins versus plan, makes adjustments to selling prices, volume forecasts to ensure that the business unit delivers stated financial goals for the year
- Oversees entire Department operation to ensure superb products and customer service
- Develops and leads a retail sales team to provide customer service at the highest level in all areas
- Assures product delivered to customers is of optimum quality and in stock conditions are maintained
- Responsible for selling products for special events throughout the store and community
- Works with sales personnel to generate new business and maintain current client relations
- Effectively promotes products to maximize sales
- Maintains a high degree of product knowledge
- Oversees product ordering and inventory control
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business, Food Science or any related area preferred. MBA will be an added advantage
- 5+ years of marketing, sales or related experience in food products or FMCG. Experience in meat products will be a plus
- Proven problem solving and decision making skills
- The ability to work effectively in a team environment on a variety of complex projects
- Strong analytical and time management skills
- Highly developed interpersonal and organizational skills
- Well developed written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated creative thinking skills
- Demonstrated aptitude and effectiveness in budget and financial management
- Must be a Tanzanian Citizen