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SALES REPRESENTATIVE (RE-ADVERTISED)

VACANCY – SALES REPRESENTATIVE (RE-ADVERTISED)


Position Title: Sales Representative
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Reporting To: Managing Director
Basic Purpose
 Achieve Sales Targets – in terms of volume and revenue generation
 Develop Sales Strategy in close liaison with management
 Ensure growth in market share
Main Responsibilities and Duties
• Sales and Marketing  Ensure the effective sale and promotion of all Company products – which are to include but not limited to internal / external networking cables – fibre optics, copper cabling and “end to end solutions”.
 To ensure sales targets are achieved – 120 calls per week, 12 external meetings per week.
 Minimum of 4 new accounts per month.
 To ensure the Company’s Products are adequately communicated to the market through efficient and cost effective use of marketing tools available.
 Minimum Revenue Generation of 4 times monthly gross salary
• Purchase Order Management  Ensure orders are communicated to the primary producer / supplier in a timely fashion – no later than 4 hrs after receipt of the purchase order.
 To ensure that external / 3rd party services are procured in a cost effective and efficient manner, and that the most competitive prices in the market are obtained through effective negotiations with the service suppliers.
 To ensure efficient and cost effective delivery of all products to the end user.
• Customer
Satisfaction • Ensure 100% customer satisfaction – effective communication with all customers is the key
• Inventory Control  To ensure sufficient inventory to meet common customer requirements – require recommending, maintaining and managing the stock profile. Forecasting is paramount
• Credit Management  To ensure all outstanding invoices are paid within the agreed time frames.

Accountabilities
 Sales activities covering East and Central Africa, but initially focusing on the Kenyan market
 Increasing the Company’s market share
 Improving contribution and yield management
 Outstanding revenue and credit management
 Improving Inventory Control - forecasting
Education, Skills & Knowledge:
The ideal candidate will:
• Be a University Graduate
• Have a minimum 2 years experience in a highly competitive sales environment
• Possess industry knowledge ( IT, Telecoms, Structural cabling )
• By dynamic individual
• Have the ability to use own Initiative / have a proactive personality
• Posses very good Communication skills
• Have Team Leadership skills
• Be analytical with good Computer skills

APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications on e-mail, together with the latest copy of CV, day time telephone number and details of their current remuneration to: recruit@idp-ea.com so as to be received on or before Wednesday 14th September 2011. Do not attach any scanned documents please.
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