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Saturday 23 May 2015

Sales & Marketing Manager - Arusha, Tanzania


Our client, an International FMCG company in Arusha is looking for a Sales & Marketing Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing a new system for effective and efficient distribution, merchandising and other related marketing activities aimed at maximizing company sales and revenue.

Key  Responsibilities:

• To create a comprehensive data base of all their customers, both current and potential.
• Set up a system of a weekly sales forecast that may be used by the factory for production and stock holding purposes.
• To recommend, initiate and participate in product development and to carry out marketing survey thereof.
• To ensure that the company products in various sales outlets are properly rotated to ensure maximum shelf life, by use of properly trained merchandisers.
• To develop suitable products and distribution systems for the mass market in order to achieve faster volume and revenue growth for the company.
• To ensure that all debts are collected within the agreed credit terms/limit.
• To file periodical reports on all relevant issues relating to sales and marketing activities.
• To initiate plans for export of company’s products into East African region, including and particularly the D. R. Congo.

Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelors degree in Sales & Marketing or relevant.
• Must have 5 years of proven track record in generating sales and converting deals.
• Outstanding presentation skills.
• Excellent analytical skills to understand the macro parameters and at the same time to pay attention to the details.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
• Very good negotiation skills.
• Must have FMCG experience.
• Tanzanian citizenship or valid work permit in Tanzania is an added advantage.

Monthly gross salary:  Ksh. 120,000 /= (Approx. 1,333 USD) plus company house &  transport

Deadline: 5th June 2015

Applications:

To apply, please follow the link: http://bit.ly/1F7DmIa 

Summit Recruitment & Training, Blixen Court, Karen road, Karen.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please indicate in your email which position you are interested in.

****Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job****