Job at KHS Machines Nigeria Limited

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ROLE
The position of sales Manager is primarily responsible for attracting customers and driving sales for the company.  It consists of developing and sustaining relationships with prospective and existing customers, direct the actual sales process and continually improve same as the opportunity arises, coordinating sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals, working with the KHS management team to agree annual targets and budgets.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

•     lead our selling teams
•     provide independent customer support and intensify existing customer relations
•     acquisition of customers
•     process customer inquiries and customer consultancy
•     promote the KHS range of products
•     process quotations for single machines through to turnkey filling lines
•     take charge of quotation and order entry in ERP and CRM systems
•     observe market potential and competitors
•     clarify technical orders
•     assume responsibility for reporting duties

Desired Skills and Experience

•     degree in mechanical or electrical engineering and/or beverage technology or a similar qualification
•     at least three years’ sales experience in the beverage industry desirable
•     good knowledge of KHS system technology as well as SAP and MS Office
•     excellent knowledge of spoken and written English, French, knowledge of German  will be beneficial
•     ability to work under pressure and in a team
•     targeted, independent working method
•     excellent negotiating skills
•     willingness to travel extensively within West Africa

COMPETENCE (in order of importance)

•     Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
•     Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
•     Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
•     Leadership — Job requires a willingness to lead, takes charge, and offer opinions and direction.
•     Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
•     Computer Literacy – competent in the use of Microsoft tools e.g. MS project, word, Power point, Excel and also engineering drawing tools such as AutoCAD, etc.