Location Dar Es Salaam
Job Type Full-Time Regular
Job Description
Our Client: A large FMCG group is looking to hire a Business Development Manager.
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Your Role: Develop and maintain an efficient distribution network and route to market to ensure timely deliveries and a high level of customer service. Achieve or exceed the sales volume and revenue target as defined in the business plan. Monitor the sales budget to ensure the optimum allocation of resources to different categories of the business unit. Establish Sales objective by creating a sales plan and quota in support of business unit objectives. Coordinate with the Marketing team to analyze the impact of promotional activities to increase visibility and submit the report to the GM for assessment and evaluation. Conduct regular market visits to check route coverage and availability of company products in the market, track competitor’s activities & visibility.
Must Have: Bachelors Degree in Business Management or Marketing, preferably an MBA. 5-10 years of experience in Sales with an FMCG direct distribution channel. Excellent Sales record. Sounds business and financial acumen. Ability to build relationships with excellent analytical skills. Presentation, negotiation and leadership skills.
Managing Expectations: At Mindfield we are driven by mutually agreed KPIs and service levels. Exceptional results can only be delivered when we understand both our key stakeholders clients and candidates. Keeping this in mind we would request that when applying for a role do take cognizance of the “must haves” to avoid disappointment. Sometimes positions take time to close and there could be delay in us responding to you but as a thumb rule if you do not hear from us in 7-8 working days post applying for the role then the resume has not been shortlisted and would be kept on the database for other roles. Look forward to a long term relationship…Mindfield…making a difference