Job Description
Location : Eldoret and Kisumu,
Gross Salary: Kes 140k – 150k,
Our client is seeking to hire a Sales Manager who will be responsible for the overall sales, operations and technical activities of the branch while playing a key role in the branches with bottom line utmost level of consistency and quality.
Responsibilities:
• Ensuring sales targets are met and achieved Motivating and managing staff members Day to day running of the branch and ordering of stock in line with the branch business strategy.
• Provide market feedback to Head of DOCS & Branches regarding competitive offerings, prospect needs and generate product development ideas.
• Drive and monitor adequate sales activities. These include “face to face” appointments, quotations and demonstrations.
• Participate in the budgetary process for the branch
• Prepare and update sales pipeline reports as well as daily, weekly and monthly reports.
• Engage the relevant support in order to provide your sales team with effective solutions
• Sign off all professionally prepared proposals, clearly highlighting the client’s needs, the proposed solution, and the costs involved and the appropriate technology used.
• Assigning branch sales targets to the Branch Sales Team in line with the agreed budget;
• Building counter strategies to remain competitive in the market against competition and constantly exploring new markets and products within his region and opening new accounts.
• Inventory planning: planning on equipment and consumables at the branch;
• In liaison with the Senior Support Engineer and ensure proper coordination of all engineer teams.
• Achieve collection targets by setting up and implementing an efficient sales cycle and processes.
• Maintain a climate that attracts, retains and motivates top quality sales team. Recruit, train, appraise, supervise, support, develop, promote and guide qualified branch staff.
• Developing, managing & maintaining executive level contacts in key accounts within his region.
• Manages the branch fleet to support the branch business
• Any other duties as assigned from time to time.
Skills and Qualifications:
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in running a branch will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years in the Office Automation industry.
• Maintain a comprehensive and up to date knowledge of all solutions offered in Office Automation.
• Must have a strong understanding of labor law Strong admin skills.
• Recruitment and hiring of new staff members more duties to be discussed.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Excellent Presentation, planning and organization skills.
• Excellent Communication skills both verbal and written.
• High level of integrity.
• Degree in business management and / or any other related areas.
• Proven leadership and ability to establish, maintain and drive teams.
• Strong understanding of customer and market dynamics and requirements.
• Experience in management or senior sales experience.
• Experience in office automation sales both hardware and software.
• Job holder should be a person of high integrity, good moral standing in the office and outside.
• Arising from the above, job holder should be a good reference to all staff by coming to office on time and not absconding from duty.
• The person should be detail-oriented, organized and good time manager with excellent communication and presentation skills.