Job Purpose
- Our client, a global lifestyle brand that makes high-quality,
handmade products that provide sustainable and meaningful employment for
the community seeks an energetic, entrepreneurial and experienced Head of
Sales for their various businesses. He/she will be commercially
experienced with a proven ability to establish successful sales and
marketing strategies.
- The applicant must be excited by new challenges and motivated
to create a successful business through determination, leadership,
innovation and hard work.
Key Responsibilities
- Start and scale sales and support teams in the various
portfolios.
- Own all plans and strategies for developing business and
achieving the company’s sales goals
- Assists in the development of the sales plan and provide full
visibility into the sales pipeline at every stage of development
- Prepares forecasts reporting for the CEO and senior management
for use in organizational planning, financial forecasting, budget setting
and strategic planning
- Establish and foster partnerships and relationships with key
customers and personally assist to close large deals
- Capacity building, sales coaching and performance management
- Engage with business teams to understand customer needs /
problems and come up with possible solutions to address their needs
- Identify emerging markets and market shifts while being fully
aware of new products and competition status.
Qualifications
- Minimum of five (5) years’ work experience in Sales and
marketing with at least 5-7 years in senior management.
- Bachelor’s degree in business or related field
- Master’s in Business Administration would be preferred
additional qualification
- Capacity to innovate, creating new processes and structures
for distribution.
- Knowledge of the local business environment, particularly in
either, retail, FMCG or service sector.
- Ability to build and manage relations at all levels
- Excellent computer literacy and communication skills.
- Strong analytical skills and problem solving skills
- Strong leadership and team building skills
- Customer centric
- Should have problem solving and decision making abilities
- Proven ability to build and manage high-performing teams
- Keen on process improvement
Key Measurables
- Build and develop a high performing culture through
performance development and coaching.
- Growth in customer base and revenue
- High levels of customer satisfaction
- Sales and Marketing strategy and policy formulation.
How To Apply
If you are the person we are looking for, please
submit your resume and cover letter to hr@ubuntu.life