Sales & Marketing Manager - Consumer congo

Location : CAR Lubumbashi Goma Country : Democratic Republic of Congo Company : Shalina Healthcare Description :  Analyse brand distribution needs, propose distribution & sales strategies, and implement to ensure distribution targets are achieved for assigned consumer brands  Develop and implement (1) key account; (2) trade promotion; (3) In-store promotion and (4) Direct-to-consumer promotion plans  Analyse competitive pricing, and implement and control pricing and discount strategies to drive brand growth in line with sales and profit targets and within the Brand Pricing Strategy for Key Brands  Manage a team of sales supervisors and representatives and merchandisers (where applicable) to achieve the agreed sales and promotional targets.  Actively contribute to brand and business strategy for the OU  Stay abreast of market and competitor dynamics, providing regular feedback reports to management  Work closely with Central Marketing and others to develop and execute sales tactics, tools and marketing input materials  Ensure local tactics aligned with the core brand strategy provided by Central Marketing  Maintain a tracking and review system to track, control and improve deployment of sales team and implementation of agreed programs/tactics  Maintain & forecast sales patterns & trends.  Maintain records of all activities, items and spends Qualifications :  Minimum Qualifications: Graduate (plus Sales Diploma or MBA preferred)  Minimum Experience: 7-8 years in Sales Management of Consumer/FMCG brands in Africa.  Job Specific Skills: Excellent team player with ability to motivate teams and drive performance. Must have excellent communication skills, influencing others, and good presentation skills. Must be comfortable with MS office applications. Fluency in English is a must and ability to speak Portuguese is an advantage. Position in : CAR,Lubumbashi,Goma,Zambia,Cameroon Contact Details Contact Person : Dharmendra Telephone : Fax : E-mail : dharmendra.singh@shalina.com Apply Online : Website : shalina.com Reference : FJA-Sha-SMMC