Position:
Country Manager - Rwanda
Grade:
Three
Reports
To:
Commercial Manager
Main
External Contacts:
- Clients
- Retailers
- Contractors
Main
Internal Contacts:
- Managing
Director
- Commercial
Manager
- Business
Devt Manager
- Finance
Manager
Broad
Function
The
Country Manager is responsible for managing the sales team and ensuring that
customer needs are met through optimal availability of company’s products.
Primary
Duties/Responsibilities
- Develop
annual sales targets, budgets and strategic plans and ensure effective
budgetary control
- Develop
and implement sales strategies plans and provide support in marketing
strategies and plans such as promotion – below and above the line
- Ensure
that sales targets are achieved, monitor sales and profits against agreed
budget and where necessary, recommend changes to strategies and support
plans
- Design
and manage an appropriate distribution strategy with well elaborated route
plans to ensure adequate market coverage by the sales force
- Input
into ideas on new products for the market
- Analyze
prevailing market trends, market research information obtained from the
sales force and economic factors to provide market feedback for management
decision making
- Ensure
brand profitability through correct pricing policies and product costing
- Establish
and maintain good corporate relations and customer care
- Select,
train, motivate, appraise and develop an effective sales team
Person
Specifications
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor
of Science degree Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering
- An
MBA would be an added advantage
- Professional
Qualifications
- Postgraduate
diploma in Marketing or Business Management & Administration
Experience
- At
least 7 years’ relevant working experience in sales in FMCG or in
electrical engineering, three of which should be at management level
Skills
- Outgoing
personality
- Good
communication and interpersonal skills
- Team
player
- Computer
literacy and familiarity with standard office computer applications.
- Ability
to work under pressure and meet deadlines
How
to apply
Applicants
should email their applications attaching a detailed curriculum vitae and a
letter indicating why they are interested in and qualified for the position and
the names of three referees who can provide confidential assessment of their
capabilities to a Search Committee.
All
communications relating to applications for this position should be addressed
to: email address: therecexpert@gmail.com
Applications
should be received by 18th February 2013.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
On
the subject matter of the email please indicate the position you are applying
for.