Assistant Manager Exports – Kampala – Roofings Group

About US:
Roofings Group is the leading manufacturer of steel and plastic building materials within East Africa. Our head office (Roofings Limited) is situated about 6km outside Kampala city centre in Lubowa, along Entebbe road. Other group companies include; Roofings Rolling Mills (located in Namanve) and Roofings Polypipes (located in Lubowa).

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Market Development: Ensuring new opportunities for selling within the market are explored and utilized.
Market follow-up: Constant monitoring of customer/market behavior and reporting.
Market Research: In charge of collecting information relevant to our products/ competitor products in the market and updating reports.
Constantly monitoring the set targets and working to achieve the goals.
Actively follow-up with the customers and pending credit collection
In charge of receiving material requisitions and forwarding for delivery
Making production orders for special orders.
Making invoices and deliveries for standard items and requirements for special orders once they are completed.
Checking whether all product requirements have been fully satisfied as requested by clients and if not, advising means of satisfying them.
Assuring the best service to customers.
Managing all customers’ complaints.
Guiding customers on product options available

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate should preferably hold a bachelor’s degree in marketing or business related field
At least five years’ experience in a similar position preferably in Steel or Construction industry.
Excellent customer care, communication, and negotiation skills
High computer literacy and knowledge of ERP will be an added advantage
Fluency in Swahili and/or French is an advantage

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications accompanied by relevant academic testimonials, curriculum vitae, with names and contact details of three (3) referees can be forwarded to hr@roofings.co.ug or hand deliver them to the address below:

Human Resources Manager,
Roofings Limited,
Plot 126 Lubowa Estate Entebbe,
P. O. Box 7169 Kampala, Uganda

NB: Please clearly include job title in subject matter if applying through email.

Deadline: 18th August, 2016