Agricultural Sales Operations Manager Job Placement – Duma Works

Job
Title:               Agricultural Sales Operations
Manager
Organisation: Duma Works
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Duma Works is changing the way people think about hiring.  They
are efficiently connecting employers and potential hires through our mobile
platform, we make finding that perfect person a fun experience, allowing
businesses to grow and job seekers to access new opportunities. Duma Works is a
recruiting platform that fuses traditional human-centered recruiting and an
interactive digital process to simplify how growing businesses hire top talent
on the African continent. Since 2012, hundreds of employers all over East
Africa have used DUMA Works to save time and money when identifying qualified
job candidates. They are recruiting for a valuable client,  a reputable
solar energy for profit company in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Agricultural
Sales Operations Manager is responsible for implementing a sales plan for new
agricultural product lines within the company’s branch network country wide and
in other countries. The ASOM shall support the agricultural sales teams in
their operation, track client satisfaction, and build strong partnerships with
key players in the agricultural sector to boost the promotion and sales of the
new agricultural products and services.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:   
        
Lead strategy development for the new product
lines through the development of proposed activities.
        
Manage the Sales Operations team to deliver
effectively on the agreed strategy and objectives, including budget development
and team resourcing.
        
Execute innovative marketing strategy that
targets emergent farmers as prospect clients
        
Liaise with relevant departments to roll-out
successful marketing activities to branch network
        
Piloting and roll out of sales strategy within
the branch network.
        
Ensure the productivity targets are met through
executing on time and manner the sales and marketing strategy.
        
Ensure that the client´s PAR30 and PAR90 are
maintained under control
        
Ensure that client satisfaction at every touch
point of the Customer Journey is high in order to obtain more referrals.
        
Responsible to have a motivated and satisfied
team, which will contribute to achieving the above mentioned targets
        
Experience in implementing market-based
solutions within large-scale agricultural sector development programmes and
managing interventions to enhance competitiveness in the agricultural sector
        
Comprehensive understanding of the constraints
faced by farmers in accessing inputs and services coupled with in-depth
exposure to farming systems and regulatory needs will be regarded as an added
advantage.



Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
        
The applicant must hold a Masters or Bachelors
in Agricultural engineering, Agricultural Economics, Marketing/ Sales, or
similar field.
        
Strong leadership and people management
        
Good communication ability
        
Performance management
        
Problem solving
        
Strong decision making ability
        
Result oriented
        
Customer oriented
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send a cover
letter and detailed CVs via E-mail to:  apply@jobs.dumaworks.com with the
subject line as “3281”, Your Full name &  Phone number e.g. 3281 Okedi
Jonathan, +2567xxxxxxxx. If you don’t follow these instructions, your
application will not go through.
N.B: You will receive a confirmation email and an alert to take a basic
screening test over SMS or online. The email with the test may not arrive
immediately. Please be patient. The email/SMS test will typically be 5-8
questions to help us understand your background. Regular SMS rates apply to the
test. If you have any issues with the process, please reach out to
+254702093793.
Deadline: 30th March 2018
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