Sales Manager Job at DHL Global Forwarding in Uganda

Job Title:Sales Manager

Job Purpose

The role holder will be required to manage, control and develop the overall Sales strategies/activities in Air freight & Ocean Freight in accordance with the group business strategy and local business environment to deliver maximum profit and revenue growth.

Directly Reports to

Country Manager

Gives direction to

Sales Executives

Principal Accountabilities

• Actively and effectively lead all sales related initiatives aimed at developing business, volumes and increase revenue

• To identify and solicit for new clients and business opportunities with the principle aim of increasing the company’s market share, revenue and profit.

• Focus on selling Airfreight & Ocean product/overland as primary responsibility with a view to expanding DGF market share and boosting volume and revenue growth

• Develop Marketing strategies for specific vertical(s) along with Key Account Managers

• Identify and develop potential, sustainable customer relationships

• Supervise the activities of the sales department

• Lead and manage the sales department

• Interact regularly with the local management teams and develop close and cooperative relationships, to ensure the customer’s expectations are met.

Required Knowledge /Skills /Experience

• Mature individual with not less than 7 years relevant marketing and sales experience in logistics and freight forwarding industry

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in management position

• University Degree

• Excellent Presentation skills

• Excellent Communication skills, spoken and written

• Strong Ocean and Airfreight knowledge

• Experienced with Market Intelligence

Competencies

Customer Orientation, Business Acumen, Cross-Border Thinking, Commitment to Excel, Building & Managing Relationships, Taking Direction & Responsibility, Constructive Challenge

How to Apply:
Applications must reach the address below on or before April 5th, 2013 or sent by email to:

DGFUG.Reception@dhl.com

The Human Resource Manager

DHL Global Forwarding

Plot M248

Ntinda Industrial Area, Kyambogo Off Jinja Road

P.O. Box 72085, Kampala.

Deadline: 05/04/2013