Within the Commercial division, the Sales business is driven by a high-performing sales team who deliver outstanding results to both consumers and customers. To reinforce our position as clear market leaders, we are looking to fill the following positions:
CHANNEL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER RF: SAL-JAN08-CDM
Reporting to a Key Accounts Manager, you will be required to support the channel by successfully growing new business within the channel and effectively manage existing channel partner relationships to exceed sales growth expectations through activities that will significantly enhance the company̢۪s image and product awareness.
Key Responsibilities
- Achievement of targets set for connections and airtime with relation to Key Accounts and in line with the overall department revenue projections.
- Ensuring branding and merchandising standards are maintained as per Safaricom branding guidelines within all retail channels.
- Conducting daily market visits.
- Coordinating training and product support for Key Accounts on products & services.
- Handling of Key Accounts queries.
- Execution of Key Accounts promotions and activities.
- Recommending to the Key Account̢۪s Manager the use of special incentives for the Key Accounts.
- Preparing correspondence to Key Accounts.
- Maintain and update the Key Accounts administration data.
- Prepare daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly analytic sales reports for channel accounts.
The ideal candidate will have a degree in Sales and Marketing or a related field with 2 years experience in sales or account management.
- You will be considerably resourceful and have excellent presentation skills.
- You will be a strong thinker with strong business and commercial sense.
- You will be highly organized, conscientious and have excellent time management skills.
- You will be a team player with pleasant outgoing personality and able to develop effective relationships.
- You will be proactive, confident and energetic with the ability to work well under pressure.
If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience please send your resume with your cell phone contact indicating your experience and why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly indicating the job title and reference code to the address below. Deadline for application is 21st January 2008.
The Resourcing Manager
Safaricom Limited
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