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Title: Sales Manager (E.A.)
Number of Positions Open: 1
Reports To: Director – Regional Center Africa
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Summary
Our client is a systems provider of technologically innovative, top-quality filling and packaging machines and equipment for the beverage and food industries.
The company, managed centrally from Dortmund and with over 5,500 employees worldwide, today realizes sales totaling nearly one billion euros.
In addition to maintaining several plants in Germany, our client is also represented by its international production facilities in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, India, and China.
At the heart of its operations is a strong commitment towards customer satisfaction coupled with sustainable business development across East Africa. It is with this in mind that the company wishes to recruit a high caliber individual with a Mechanical Engineering background to fill the role of Sales Manager, East Africa.
Primary Responsibilities
Number of Positions Open: 1
Reports To: Director – Regional Center Africa
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Summary
Our client is a systems provider of technologically innovative, top-quality filling and packaging machines and equipment for the beverage and food industries.
The company, managed centrally from Dortmund and with over 5,500 employees worldwide, today realizes sales totaling nearly one billion euros.
In addition to maintaining several plants in Germany, our client is also represented by its international production facilities in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, India, and China.
At the heart of its operations is a strong commitment towards customer satisfaction coupled with sustainable business development across East Africa. It is with this in mind that the company wishes to recruit a high caliber individual with a Mechanical Engineering background to fill the role of Sales Manager, East Africa.
Primary Responsibilities
- Be the first point of contact for the company’s clients in East Africa with regard to new machine business
- Achieve sales targets for new machinery business
- Identify and influence key decision makers
- Prepare quotations for new machinery and negotiate offers with clients
- Give technical machine presentations to the client base.
- Liaise with local service team to jointly improve after sales service in the region
- Prepare regular reports on client activities, projects, etc.
- Co-ordinate sales activities with Managing Director
Education,
Requirements and Experience
- Minimum 5-10 years technical sales experience in the packaging industry or related fields essential.
- Tertiary qualification required, preferably in a technical subject
- Existing network within the client bottling organizations is an added benefit.
- Track record of proven success in current position
- Project management skills
- Advanced computer skills in MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Project.
- Dynamic, self motivated, team player, hands-on
- Responsible, diligent and can work independently and under pressure
- Fluent in English, German and/or French language skills as an added advantage
- Willingness to travel extensively in the region
How
to Apply
Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements, good performance and / or references are encouraged to apply with detailed CVs, inclusive of names and contacts of 3 referees, current telephone number and email address by:
Sending CV’s to recruiter@personnelresource.com
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
“Personnel Resource is an equal opportunity employer”
Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements, good performance and / or references are encouraged to apply with detailed CVs, inclusive of names and contacts of 3 referees, current telephone number and email address by:
Sending CV’s to recruiter@personnelresource.com
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
“Personnel Resource is an equal opportunity employer”
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