Sales Manager – Agricultural Equipment at Ethio Lease Ethiopian Capital Goods Finance SC (Ethio Lease)

Sales Manager – Agricultural Equipment

Employer: Ethio Lease Ethiopian Capital Goods Finance SC (Ethio Lease)

Employment: Full-Time | Permanent

Place of Work: Addis Ababa - Ethiopia

Posted date: 5 years ago

Deadline: Submition date is over

Job Description The Sales Manager is responsible, at least, for: - the acquisition of qualified lessees (customers) - preparing sales and business strategies for generating a pipeline of qualified prospects - Liaising, and maintaining good relationships with local distributors in soliciting potential lessees meeting sales targets - preparation of long term and annual plans plus budgets Job Requirements Candidate needs to have at least a BA degree in marketing, marketing management, business management or related, and a minimum of 8 years’ experience as Manager – business development or sales/marketing management, preferably in established companies engaged in trading, distribution or maintenance of heavy equipment or in (lease) financing companies. MBA is an advantage. Candidate needs to have good knowledge of the equipment business in Ethiopia. In addition, the candidate needs to have BSc in agricultural engineering or related field, and good knowledge in sales/marketing of agricultural equipment like tractors and tractor implements, combine harvesters and related implements, irrigation equipment, water pumps, etc. Preferred personal qualities - Excellent communication skills - Training on leasing, marketing strategy, sales management, equipment sales, etc. is an advantage - Strong meticulous personality - Trustworthy and reliable - Having good knowledge of solving problems/issues - Self-starter with a pro-active can-do mentality, a team leader and a team worker, with a disciplined work ethos who is focused, organized and result-oriented. - Fluent in Amharic and English, other Ethiopian languages a pre.