Regional Sales Manager - Marine and Protective Coatings at Charlton Morris

Job Description

• A market leader is looking for a new Sales Manager in English West Africa to build and grow Marine and Protective Coatings activities across Nigeria, Ghana and Equatorial Guinea.

The Role

• Continually improve the financial performance of the Marine & Protective Coatings division in Africa
• Develop and implement strategies for securing MPC projects
• Increase market share in the region
• Identify, develop and maximise new and existing business opportunities for sales of Marine & Protective Coatings products in English West Africa
• Set up and develop a new distributor in Equatorial Guinea
• Liaise with the Global Protective Coatings Key Accounts Manager and report to the CEO
• Ensure compliance of safety requirements including protective clothing, induction programs and confined space training where required on all sites both internal and external
• Be first port of call for technical support
• 8/2 rotation

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years practical experience in a coatings related industry (sales and/or technical)
• Sound knowledge of African culture
• Knowledge of the Oil, Gas Industries with International and local actors.
• Excellent people/communication skills (written and oral)
• A Level 2 Coating Inspector Certificate – desirable
• Tertiary science or engineering qualification – desirable
• Fluent in English and French – desirable