JOB TITLE: Assistant Sales Manager (Ethiopia)

JOB CODE: ASM/MPC/131028
NUMBER OF POSITIONS OPEN: 1

LOCATION: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled

SUMMARY:

Our client is a global FMCG

Job Objective:

To achieve territory value/volume and distribution target in allocated sales area, while promoting company image and standards and creating strong customer relationships.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Call on / pay regular visits to defined customers within territory, servicing to the required level;
• Identify new business opportunities within territory, build and develop these opportunities;
• Maximize all product opportunities (distributive) within all territory customers: implement new launches according to launch brief, continuously list new products in existing customers;

• Attend regular company meetings according to annual schedule: report on individual performance, share learning’s with colleagues and receive information with regard to promotions, new launches, etc.
• Conduct effective sales training program for new Distributors’ salesmen recruits on their respective territory, while maintaining their own territory achievement goals;
• Distributor Management and capability Development
SKILLS AND CERTIFICATION:

• Must be University graduate with some qualification in Marketing/Management
• Must be an Ethiopian National
• Must speak English/Amharic fluently
• Experience in General Trade environment in Ethiopia with strong relationship building capability
• Distributor Management- sales information
• Capability Development – sales force recruitment and training/setting up merchandising teams and training
EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years experience within a sales and customer development

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements, good performance and / or references are encouraged to apply with detailed CV’s, inclusive of names and contacts of 3 referees, current telephone number and email address by scrolling down and clicking on: Assistant Sales Manager