Sales Officer

Job Description

Organisation: Mukwano Industries Uganda Limited

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Regional Sales Manager

Job Ref. No. MIUL/SO/09/KLA

About the Company:

The Mukwano Group of Companies is the leading manufacturer of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) in the Great Lakes region, producing a wide range of market leader brands in soaps, edible cooking oils and fats, detergents, beverages, personal care products and plastics.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:   Reporting to Regional Sales Manager, The Successful Candidate Will;

• Plan & prepare work schedules to attend to secondary market orders with the CP and promptly advise on delivery.
• Implement sales improvement initiative strategies in retail markets and guide merchandisers on optimum product visibility in supermarkets and retail outlets.
• Review CP floor stock, advise on appropriate logistics & resources, update customer databases and provide guidance on order booking in relation to CP targets on a weekly basis.
• Guide CPs sales team to optimize product placement into secondary markets.
• Monitor the usage of company distribution panel vans in assigned territory and provide performance report to the Regional Sales Manager.
• Provide daily price analysis for towns in assigned territory, follow up on customer balances as per credit days and report on invoices due for clearance to the Regional Sales Manager.
• Monitor CP route sales trucks are being optimized for retail / wholesale distribution with adequate frequency to ensure product visibility.
• Monitor and provide guidance on usage of coolers, appropriate product display in retail and wholesale outlets at eye contact level in assigned territories & submit status reports to the Regional Sales Manager.
• Conduct market research, develop new accounts in assigned territory, and submit weekly market intelligence reports to the regional sales manager.
• Guide CPs on proper maintenance & updating of sales information system reports.
• Participate in sales promotion activities including trade fairs and sales campaigns.
• Any other duties that maybe assigned from time to time by the Regional Sales Manager or Head Office Sales staff.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree of Science in Sales and Marketing, Commerce, Business Administration (Marketing Option) or any other related field is a Must.
• 3 years of relevant experience is required

Skills & Professional Attributes Required

• Ability to work independently in carrying out assignments to completion.
• Effective Verbal and written communication.
• Professional personal presentation.
• Customer service orientation skills.
• Considerable ability to adhere to prescribed routines and practices; and compose effective and accurate correspondence.
• Dealing with non-routine matters, such as special projects, with minimum specific instructions.
• Decision making skills is required.

How to Apply:

All candidate should apply online at the link below

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