Technical Sales Manager (Auto Refinish Paint) at Willers Solutions Limited

Willers Solutions Limited - Our client, a reputable organization, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Technical Sales Manager (Auto Refinish Paint)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Develop sales plan and sales strategy for market that ensures attainment of company sales, goals and profitability in consultation with Business Manager/Business Director.
• Manages sales of the company's products and services in defined geographical areas.
• Ensure consistent, profitable growth in sales revenue through planning, deployment and management of sales personnel.
• The Sales Manager role is also to establish and manages effective programs to compensate, coach, appraise and train sales personnel.
• Help the Business Head/ Business Director in setting up long term strategy for the Business in Nigeria.
• Adheres to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes and ensures that they are communicated and implemented within the team.
• Facilitate FRT in development of sales strategy/policy, processes and procedure and manage the implementation of all the relevant applicable SOPs also ensure sales transactions are executed as per given prices and policies.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of sales region providing guidance, encouraging team work and facilitating related professional work processes in order to achieve high performance standards.
• Coordinate with internal and external parties at the appropriate levels to ensure smooth flow of interaction and transaction.
• Assess the various information tools, identify business opportunities, scope of new product development and pinpoint bottleneck areas i.e., market threats, competitors initiatives etc. to further increase sales volume, market share and profitability.
• Ensure Sales Targets are achieved as per assigned product and region/key accounts wise through managing the effective sales strategy and follow-up to ensure accomplishment of sales operational plans.
• Develop good customer base, manager customer relations, facilitate business managers/sales head to organize various business meets/seminars to boost customer intimacy.
• Build accurate and detailed profiling for the key accounts to explore new business opportunities.
• Prepare and recommend sales budget and monitor financial performance verses the budget to ensure business alignment.
• Monitor stock inventories in alignment with the budget and re-order level for product as well as packaging.
• Manages to effective communication by setting individual targets, developing and motivating staff, providing of formal and informal feedback on performance and training needs - in order to maximize subordinate and department performance.
• Develop second line successor and drive performance through team to take up higher challenges.
• Prepare all applicable reports in time for accuracy and in order to ensure that they match the functional requirements, policies and standards.

Requirements

• B.Ed / B.Tech in Paint, Chemicals or Mechanical and PG Qualification will be preferred but not mandatory.
• Well exposed to B2B & B2C Marketing and must have exposure in leading a team of 4-5 people.
• 10-12 + Yrs. of Experience in selling Auto Refinish Paints & providing technical service to the Body Shop / Furniture Industry. Good knowledge about the Auto Refinish coatings their specifications, application etc.
• A good spoken and written English skill is a must. Working knowledge of French would be an added advantage.
• As per the need of the business the job is transferrable and posting can be made anywhere in Nigeria/West Africa.

Application Closing Date
26th June, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.