SODEICO is hiring for an International Information, Communication and Internet Systems Provider Company
- Title of the position : Sales & marketing manager
- Number: 1
- Salary : Competitive
- Type of contra: Open ended contract
- Location: Kinshasa
1. CONTEXT
You want to provide your professional skills in an Information, Communication and Internet Systems Provider Company? This is a great opportunity to work if your skills and experience suit the requirements of this position. You must be excellent and strong in sales and marketing strategies and implementation issues with a rich background and competencies in communications and Information Internet systems firms. You’ll deal strongly with marketing, business and sales management and processing with sales and customer development in the country. You’re able to work in an english environment with good french.
2. JOB SUMMARY
The Sales and Marketing Manager reports to the Country Manager and supports the company’s growth and revenue generating efforts in the Congolese (DR) market, through effective and results-focused sales & marketing strategies.
3. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develops corporate sales & marketing strategy and achieves sales & marketing operational objectives.
- Achieves marketing and sales financial objectives by giving forecasts, prepares annual budgets, schedules expenditure, analyzes variances and takes corrective action.
- Prepares competitor analysis and coordinates continuous benchmarking to ensure product and services remain competitive.
- Builds and manage an effective sales team and a distribution network that adequately and continuously delivers on sales targets.
- Builds an effective and optimal distribution network for the company products.
- Recruits new resellers and effectively manage product availability, market trends and new challenges within the distribution network.
- Defines, cost and implement marketing plans and communications strategy for the company in line with company group guidelines.
- Works closely with advertising agencies in managing the company brand and various product offers.
4. BASIC SKILLS – COMPETENCIES – KNOWLEDGE – EXPERIENCE
- At least 5 years’ experience in Direct Marketing, Channel Management, Strategic Partnership/ Business Development and Sales, 5 of which should be in a managerial role.
- Experience in the Telecommunications industry would be an advantage
- Should have a proven record of success in developing and managing an effective and self-sustaining distribution channels
- Hands on experience in managing sales teams
- Experience in Market research
- Must possess excellent negotiating skills, ability to build and develop strong relationships
- Pleasant person with good networking ability.
Strong to build teams, understanding of strategy and its execution capability.
Excellent communication skills,
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Team Worker and player
- Computer literacy and familiarity with high standard office computer applications.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- 5 years of experience in sales, marketing management ITC ooperations management.
- Must be computer literate and proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook and presentation software.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills at all levels
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
- Proficient in French and English
- Confidence
- Excellent judgment skills
- Outgoing and dynamic personality
5. QUALIFICATION REQUIRED
- Master or Graduate in Business or sales and marketing management
- Relevant trainings in Sales, Marketing, business Management and/or in Information, Communication, Internet Systems Providers or in any similar position.
6. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
- Excellent command of English and proficient in French (written and spoken).
7. HOW TO APPLY
- Submit your CV in Microsoft Word format in english (please, complete the title of the position you’re applying for in the subject compartment): “SALES & MARKETING MANAGER” and your application letter (in English) by mail to [email protected] or directly to our website www.sodeico.org (fill the application form) before the “1st of january, 2012”.
- The applicant should provide his university diploma and other relevant work attestations
- Only candidate those skills suit the position requirements will be called.
- Sodeico takes in account gender issues.
