Sales Manager Job in Kisumu, Kenya


Job Title: Sales Manager-Automobile Industry

Location: Kisumu
Deadline: 20/02/2013
Email:recruit@odumont.com
Fill in application form at http://goo.gl/UbZT0

Main purpose of the job

Implementing sales and customer service plans to deliver area targets and provide market intelligence data and reports with a specific assignment in Automobile products. 

This area involves cars, motorbikes and other related products for road construction, mining and earth moving machinery.

Among others, key accountabilities will include:-
  • Preparing the universe market for cars and motorbikes in Kenya.
  • Mapping out the target outlets for products beginning with Kenya
  • .Estimating market sales potential in units and value per month and annually.
  • Developing an efficient route to market plan and implement
  • Planning and delivering monthly, weekly and daily sales targets.
  • Coordinating collection of sales proceeds within the approved terms of trade
  • Managing route plans and customer calls by ensuring market coverage within plan
  • Identifying opportunities and negotiating for incremental business
  • Coordinating implementation of merchandising and promotional activities
  • Collecting and collating market intelligence/research on competitor activities and other market trends for competitive advantage
  • Determining and coordinating  of territory reporting and communication requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
  • Bachelors Degree in mechanical engineering, a certification in sales and marketing will be an added advantage.
  • At least 2 years comparable experience in marketing of FMCG or engineering products.( experience in a sales  function in areas related to Automobiles industry
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Negotiation skills
  • High customer orientation
  • Clean Driving License
Application Process

Interested candidates are invited to strictly fill in the application form at http://goo.gl/UbZT0 and email their cover letter and CV, clearly detailing their current remuneration and expectations to recruit@odumont.com  before end of day 20 February 2012. 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted