Position: SALES MANAGER - PAINT.
Deadline: 25 Sep 2022.
Date posted: 06 Sep 2022.
Location:Dar es Salaam.
Description:
Job Summary
We are urgently looking for a standout sales professional with sales experience preferably from paint industry to fill the position of Sales Manager role.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop monthly sales forecasts
- Create vertical sales plans for to achieve the sales objective which define by group on an annual basis
- Build trusting relationships with key channel partners, end-customers and internal stake-holders
- Work with the marketing department on planning and execution of marketing activities throughout the region or market
- Manage Channel to successfully have the correct level of order intake, inventory, and demand for Distribution activities
- Develop marketing strategy, market intelligence and market share together with the marketing team
- Provide visit reports and market trends, and customer feedback
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending workshops and training
- Manage and handle customers’ queries, requests/complaints and co-ordinate with the operation team to satisfy customers' needs
- Provide technical support with the help from Technical Support Managers to the customers
- Identify and seize business opportunities and developing new accounts
- Accountable for any issues like collection of payment etc.. with respect to customers
- Analyse sales trends/preparation of reports for management/advise on the business
- Provide forecasts/budget for markets and territory in charged
- Support the Line Manager in planning, developing and implementing sales strategies and activities to meet overall objectives
- Good understanding of this business environment and ability to "connect" the market
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business or any related field. MBA is a plus
- Minimum 7 years of experience in Paint, Building Materials or Construction industry
- Understanding and knowing the customers/market related to Paints
- Well understanding of paints business will be an added advantage
- Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Strong technical knowledge of Paints is a plus
- Demonstrated and proven track record of achievement in sales
- A good team leader, self-motivated and works through complex problems, and manages conflict
- Good business acumen, independent, self starter and leader. Customers management and satisfaction