Head of Sales at Lorache Consulting Limited

Reports to: CEO

Overall Objective

• Grow revenues and customer base and achieve the business plan.
• Build and lead an effective sales organization.
• Provide market insight and creativity to the Leadership team.

Role Description

• Build and lead an effective sales organization and develop appropriate channels.
• Forecast and deliver business performance.
• Understand the; needs of the customer, the market, the competition and the operating environment.
• Understand the product and contribute to its continuous development.
• Manage the sales team and implement a performance management system.
• Be a key contributor and member of the Leadership team.
• Represent the company as a spokesperson, as required.

Requirements

• Experience: Candidate MUST have 10 yrs and above SALES experience from an Internet Service Provider, Telecoms, or FMCG Sector.
• Qualifications: BA or BS / MBA,

Person Profile:

• Senior manager with proven experience building and growing a multichannel sales organization incl.: Channel Partners, direct sales and retail targeting the consumer and SME sectors.
• Possess the stature and maturity to immediately gain the respect of colleagues and business partners.
• Ability to influence at all levels and across functions.
• Excellent sales hiring and training skills and possess strong verbal and writing skills.
• Excellent negotiating and analytical skills and the ability to forecast.
• Ideally, a telecommunications background with ten years in a leading sales role.
• Ability to manage conflict with; staff and / or business partners.
• Potential to grow into a full Sales & Marketing role (Commercial Head).

Key performance Indicators:

• Monthly sales and revenues.
• Contributions to the Leadership team meetings.
• Accuracy of forecasting.
• Number of active channel Partners.
  

Salary
Highly Competitive.