Facility Manager at Global Profilers

Job Purpose
The individual will take responsibility for regions within the rapidly developing African market and act as a general manager who builds up and leads a team of entrepreneurs to introduce and further develop sales of the Organizations products and ensures that Organization outperforms the competition in all relevant segments.

Responsibilities

•     Improve market position across all Power Tools segments
•     Collaborate with Business Developers to design & implement various distribution solutions using internal or 3rd party structures based on local demands
•     Develop & deploy regional sales strategies, processes and structures
•     Achieve regional sales and budgetary targets; realize marketing & service goals
•     Recruit, select, orient, train, coach, audit, discipline, & motivate associates
•     Develop regional personnel to create an upwardly-mobile local talent pool
•     Develop & deploy subordinate associate targets & goals
•     Establish and maintain direct contact with customers
•     Develop customers through customer relationship building & management
•     Oversee and support key customer & business partner consultations
•     Lead the development of promotional concepts and programs
•     Introduce and implement PT Sales Excellence principles
•     Act as a primary point of contact for collaboration with central functions
•     Analyze user, customer and competitor trends; introduce sales countermeasures and propose product countermeasures as needed

Qualification and Experience:

•     University/college degree
•     Minimum 5 years work experience in sales and marketing, preferably in trade of consumer durable or industrial products
•     Leadership and Managerial experience
•     Excellent knowledge of relevant local market is an advantage
•     Flexibility and willingness to travel
•     Culturally sensitive and able to work effectively in an international environment
•     Language: Excellent English obligatory, French, Portuguese and any other local language  are an advantage

Key Skills/Competencies

•     High commitment and dedication to achieve targets
•     Hard working and Competitive skills
•     Leadership, managerial and analytical skills
•     Entrepreneurial, highly customer-oriented personality
•     Ability to influence and manage in a matrix organization