Our pan-African Client – a distributor of Leading FMCG Brands, is looking for a

FMCG Sales Team Manager m/f

(age doesn’t matter- sales ability does)

Location:ÂACCRA with possible Sales–visits to Kumasi

You need to have Sales experience in FMCG, preferably -but not a must-  in alcoholic beverages or something similar– NO Banking or Insurance people, please.

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The Client

They are a 40-year-old international company with 150+ employees -based in Africa.

They are a full ‘lifecycle’ FMCG distributor of FMCG brands, managing and controlling the entire value chain- for example: the FMCG import, supply chain, logistics, distribution, sales, and promotion.

They source and distribute Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) from both the domestic and international markets.

They have been for almost 11+ yrs in Ghana owning their offices, warehouses and other properties.

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JOB DESCRIPTIONÂ

This is a full-time role.

As a Sales & Marketing Team Manager, you should be able/responsible for

1. High numeric distribution in key areas across Ghana you should be able to general sales leads and close the sale(s)
2. Deep local market knowledge and the ability to recognize changing lifestyles and introduce new products.
3. Sustainable long-term partnerships with leading manufacturers worldwide
4. Defined customer service policy
5. Leading brands
6. Tailored sales strategy
7. Sophisticated support structure
8. Tailored route to market strategy
9. A network and background in alcoholic beverages or veterinary services and dog food sales is an advantage.
10. ..the Sales Executives should be able to answer all queries from customers, offer advice, introduce new products and perform sales too

As a senior professional, you should know what to do and lead the Sales effort, instead of looking for a standard job description with lists of tasks.

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Minimum Qualifications

— 4+ years FMCG Sales experience and a Bachelor’s in Business (marketing option) or something similar

—you can manage a team of 4-5 salespersons and you have already done so

For this role, we expect:

—Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills

—Proven ability to operate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

—Ability to build strong relationships and work effectively with cross-functional team.

—Experience working in a global organization is a plus.

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Working conditions

These are mostly a 5-day per week roles- occasional travel (mostly to Kumasi)is an integral part of the sales function

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Salary + Benefits

The Target Base Salary for these roles is 4.000- 6.000 net – depending on your experience and qualifications, please.

The commission is negotiable and will be defined during your interview

There is no car allowance at the moment but if you use your own car, the company will compensate fuel and car maintenance

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How-to Apply

As a  professional, we expect you to properly follow these instructions please:

1. Apply only if you really qualify – must have solid FMCG Sales experience as described above, including SalesTeam Management
2. if you have never managed a team of salespeople, please do not apply
3. no candidates with Banking or Insurance Sales experience!!Â
4. your CV should have accomplishments – including revenue accomplishments -and not a mere list of tasks/duties per role – a generic CV will not ‘fly’ with the client.
5. Send us your highly customized 2-3 page  CVÂ(longer CVs will be rejected since they do not reflect an ability to communicate with brief focused clear sentences)  CV in WordÂ(so NO PDF files please)  to: CV @ HIREgh . com (remove empty spaces) with the appropriate heading:  ‘FMCG SalesTeam Manager’ in your email’s subject/ Title line.
6. If you just type executive or Sales manager, your CV will be processed but ‘lost’ in our CV repository
7. Ideally, use Arial font No 10 for all of your CV and Arial font No 12 and capitals for your headings, please
8. Also, please indicate when is the earlier that you can start
9. Give us your WhatsApp number, please
10. Once again: DO NOT SEND a CV that is 4 pages long nor a CV in PDF format or as GoogleDoc –our ATS is set to ignore CVs longer than 3 pages
11. Please: No Google Docs either – we do not have permission to open them and getting one from you is too complex
12. If you don’t follow these instructions, you will not be considered for these roles

A FAIR WARNING

: if you don’t customize your CV don’t expect that it will go through with flying colors and the client will invite you for an interview

 

We look forward to receiving your CV and meeting with you this week.

Thank you,

HIREghana

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