Sales Technical Officer at Dangote Industries Limited

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sales Technical Officer

Location: Ndola, Zambia

Responsibilties

• Plan and carry out all sales activities on assigned accounts or areas.
• Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction and managing quality of product and service delivery.
• You will work closely with internal and external partners to develop and implement our building segment strategy.
• Will analyze market and construction trends, develop value propositions for key sub-segments, and leverage innovative construction systems to deliver business results.
• Strong background in the construction industry, preferably with experience in prescriptive selling of construction solutions.
• Should have a passion for marketing, business development, and an in-depth knowledge of cement and construction materials
• Experience in business development related to new solutions and partnerships.
• In-depth knowledge of cement properties and construction materials/systems.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• The ability to influence internally and externally.
• Fluency in the local language and highly proficient in spoken and written English.
• Willingness to travel occasionally within the country.
• Execute sales plan based on the approved sales strategy in conjunction with the Area Sales Manager.
• Process customer orders and follow-up with distribution personnel to ensure prompt product delivery in line with organizational policies.
• Proactively gather current customer data/information and regularly update customer database to ensure reliability and accuracy.
• Log and address customer complaints; escalate appropriate issues and follow-up to ensure proper resolution.
• Work closely with Area Manager to identify constraints to product sales and notify the Head of Sales and Marketing.
• Proactively identify and report on potential revenue streams or new sales avenues.
• Initiate and manage relationships with internal and external customers within the local environment.
• Prepare/compile periodic activity, financial and performance reports.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Area Sales Manager.
• Ensure that sales targets are met and exceeded.

Requirements

• A Degree in Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry or Mechanical Engineering with a cement background.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the construction industry.
• Strong marketing skills, preferably in the construction industry.
• Chinese, French language
• Excellent knowledge of DCS’s product and service offerings.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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