Position Title:Manager - Sales
Location: Uganda
Location: Uganda
Terms: Permanent
Brief about the company: Our client is a pan- African IT services
company, headquartered in Dubai, with presence in more than 25 countries in
Africa.
Our Client capitalizes on the strength of its core expertise and
capabilities, across Service Providers, Tower Infrastructure Providers, Banking
and Financial Services, Government, and Oil & Gas sectors.
It leverages its deep domain and delivery expertise,
methodologies and frameworks, partnerships and technology alliances, and
secured, flexible, and futuristic delivery model to provide IT services across
Africa.
Our main line of business includes consulting and systems
integration services, managed services, and outsourcing services. We are among
the leading pan-African partners for major IT companies including IBM, Cisco,
Avaya, Oracle, and Dell.
We cater to a large clientele including communication service providers (CSPs), System Integrators (SIs), Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs). We are currently serving blue chip clients.
Job Summary: Sells products by implementing sales plans; supervising sales staff.
Key objectives of the role are as follows:
- Establishes
sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for
regions and territories; projecting expected sales volume and profit for
existing and new products
- Accurately
forecasts annual, quarterly and monthly revenue streams.
- Develops
specific plans to ensure revenue growth in all company’s product
- Collaborates
with VP-Sales to develop sales strategies to improve market share in all
product lines
- Interprets
short- and long-term effects on sales strategies in operating profit
- Educates
sales team by establishing programs/seminars in the areas of new account
sales and growth, sales of emerging products and multi-product sales,
profitability, improved presentation strategies, competitive strategies,
proper use and level of sales support, management of expenses and
business/financial issues on contracts
- Establish
and control budgets for sales promotion and trade show expenses
- Reviews
expenses and recommends economies.
Experience Required:
- 6-8yrs
of sales experience in IT/ telecom industry
- Problem-solving
and analytical skills to interpret sales performance and market trend
information.
- Proven
ability to motivate and lead the sales team.
- Experience
in developing marketing and sales strategies.
- Excellent
oral and written communication skills, plus a good working knowledge of
Microsoft Office Suite is required.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in any of the technology, Degree in MBA is
desirable
Application Process:
Only Candidates willing to work in Uganda should apply.
To apply send CVs and cover letter to careers@talentsolutionsmanagement.co.ke by Tuesday, April 11th 2013.
Application Process:
Only Candidates willing to work in Uganda should apply.
To apply send CVs and cover letter to careers@talentsolutionsmanagement.co.ke by Tuesday, April 11th 2013.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please note that applications received after the deadline will not be considered for the position.
Please note that applications received after the deadline will not be considered for the position.