Position: Country Manager - Rwanda
Grade: Three
Reports To:Commercial Manager
- 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.
