Sales & Marketing Manager - Arusha, Tanzania

Our client, a FMCG company in Arusha is looking for a Sales & Marketing Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for the distribution and merchandising of their products as well as other related marketing activities aimed at maximizing the company’s sales and revenue. FMCG experience a MUST!

Main Responsibilities:

• To create a comprehensive data base of all the customers, both current and potential
• Set up a system of a weekly sales forecast
• 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
• 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

Required:
 
• Bachelors degree in Sales & Marketing or relevant
• Minimum 5 years of proven track record in generating sales and converting deals
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Kiswahili
• Very good negotiation skills
• FMCG experience a MUST!

Monthly gross salary:  Ksh. 200’000/= ( Approx. 2,000 USD ) + accommodation + bonus

Deadline: 12th December 2016

Applications:

To apply, please follow the link: http://bit.ly/2fYhHQg  

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Categories: FMCG, SALES