Several Sales Officer Job Opportunities – Mukwano Industries Uganda Limited

Job Title:   Sales Officer (Several Jobs)   

Organisation: Mukwano Industries Uganda Limited

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

The Mukwano Group of Companies is the leading manufacturer of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) in the Great Lakes region, producing a wide range of market leader brands in soaps, edible cooking oils and fats, detergents, beverages, personal care products and plastics

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Plan and prepare work schedules to attend to secondary market orders with the CP and promptly advise on delivery.
  • Implement sales improvement initiative strategies in retail markets and guide merchandisers on optimum product visibility in supermarkets and retail outlets.
  • Review CP floor stock, advise on appropriate logistics & resources, update customer databases and provide guidance on order booking in relation to CP targets on a weekly basis.
  • Guide CPs sales team to optimize product placement into secondary markets.
  • Monitor the usage of company distribution panel vans in assigned territory and provide performance report to the Regional Sales Manager.
  • Provide daily price analysis for towns in assigned territory, follow up on customer balances as per credit days and report on invoices due for clearance to the Regional Sales Manager.
  • Monitor CP route sales trucks are being optimized for retail / wholesale distribution with adequate frequency to ensure product visibility.
  • Monitor and provide guidance on usage of coolers, appropriate product display in retail and wholesale outlets at eye contact level in assigned territories & submit status reports to the Regional Sales Manager.
  • Conduct market research, develop new accounts in assigned territory, and submit weekly market intelligence reports to the regional sales manager.
  • Guide CPs on proper maintenance & updating of sales information system reports.
  • Participate in sales promotion activities including trade fairs and sales campaigns.
  • Any other duties that maybe assigned from time to time by the Regional Sales Manager or Head Office Sales staff.

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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Sales and Marketing, Commerce, Business Administration (Marketing Option) or any other related field.
  • At least three years of relevant experience is required
  • Ability to work independently in carrying out assignments to completion.
  • Effective Verbal and written communication.
  • Professional personal presentation.
  • Customer service orientation skills.
  • Considerable ability to adhere to prescribed routines and practices; and compose effective and accurate correspondence.
  • Dealing with non-routine matters, such as special projects, with minimum specific instructions. Decision making skills is required.

 

How to Apply:

All candidate should apply online at the link below OR send a Cover letter, CV and Academic documents to recruitment@mukwano.com stating the Job Ref No. in the subject line. All attachments should be submitted as a single PDF document.

 

Deadline: 2nd June 2023.

 

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated with after the closing date. Any form of canvassing is strictly prohibited.  All successful candidates will be offered a competitive remuneration package and benefits.

 

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