Assistant Sales Manager at Adexen Recruitment Agency

Adexen is pioneering in HR and Recruitment Process Optimization to service its customers. All clients enjoy the flexibility of choosing dedicated Onshore, Nearshore, or Offshore services.

Our HR and Advisory consultants have many years experience of working with leading multinationals and large local companies across Africa and other emerging markets. Whether you are considering implementation of a new HR strategy or a move to outsource your resourcing function then our consultants can offer advice on a creative solution to your problem.

Our client is a leading long established international business in consumer goods and equipment in Africa and the French overseas territories through several areas of expertise

Adexen Recruitment Agency is mandated by a leading long established international business group to recruit an Assistant Sales Manager within its Commercial trucks operations

Job Title: Assistant Sales Manager

Job reference: 204
Industry: Consumer Goods
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Function: Commercial & Communication

Responsibilities

• The Assistant Sales Manager will major in the sales of Trucks within and around the Lagos environs, working alongside his team in the marketing, sales and delivery of Trucks to dealers, customers and prospective customers.
• He will also develop new contacts with distributors in order to ensure the company has the maximum coverage and the required service levels in the assigned territory.
• Develop a good knowledge of the latest trends in the automotive sales and related Industry in this case the trucks business
• Give and apply same knowledge to the process of evaluating the sales environment and customer acquisition.
• Sell and meets targets as defined in his/her KPIs by his direct report
• Ensure sales returns are appropriately accounted for
• Maintain Customers database for expanding Business Frontiers
• Communicate proactively on areas of mutual interest between the organisation and the customer
• Generate periodic reports for decision making
• Coordinate Team Member s daily operations and report same to the commercial manager
• Conduct Sales Meeting regularly to sensitize and mobilize team members on achieving Corporate Goals and Objectives.

Requirements

• BSc/HND in Marketing or any other discipline
• Possession of an MBA in Marketing would be an advantage
• 5 - 8 years experience in the Automotive Industry, preferably and ideally within the Trucks business
• Good understanding of the techniques within sales and marketing and be prepared to put those skills to use
• Must posses good leadership skills and qualities
• Honest and hardworking
• Have excellent communication & negotiation skills at all levels and demonstrate a high level of initiative
• High proficiency in MS Office applications
• Team oriented and outgoing

Remuneration
Attractive Package

Application Closing Date
15th October, 2013

Method Of Application
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