Duma Works is recruiting a General Manager in sales for our client DT Dobie, to specifically sell Mercedes Benz, Passenger cars and Jeeps.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Countrywide sales of MBPC& Jeep Products, achieving sales targets set jointly with the Director of Sales & Marketing
- Product planning and choosing the right specifications for MBPC & Jeep products executed jointly with the Director of Sales & Marketing and the principals M/s Daimler Chrysler AG (DCAG) and Regional Centre for South Africa (RCSA)
- Training MBPC & Jeep staff in Nairobi and the branches on product knowledge and soft selling skills, and guiding them on enhancing sales in their territories and monitoring their sales performance
- Advising the Branch Managers on enhancement of MBPC & Jeep sales
- Ensuring that customer databases in all the countrywide sales outlets are up to date and that the customer prospecting and follow-up systems are operational with proper reporting back systems
- Ordering stocks of new vehicles from DCAG via RCSA in close consultation with the Director of Sales & Marketing
- Spearheading marketing, advertising and promotional campaigns in liaison with the respective marketing department
- Visiting fleet owners and branches on regular basis
- Liaising with the Parts Department and Workshops on regular basis regarding parts and service issues/problems
- Carrying out market research on competitors’ products/ activities on frequent basis
- Demonstrations of new products to customers/branches/ dealers as and when necessary
- Advising Sales Administration Department on technical specifications of MBPC & Jeep products when necessary
- Guiding the MBPC & Jeep Sales Administrator on sales administration matters
- Helping in sales of other company products when necessary
- Liaising with capstone on invoicing/pricing/shipping issues on regular basis
- Planning/organizing/assisting with motor shows and any other promotional activities
Skills and Qualifications
- A minimum of Bachelors Degree in Sales and Marketing or related field
- At least three years experience in high end car sales
- Excellent communication skills
- Good networks in the automotive industry
- Experience managing and motivating a sales team
- Ability to create structures geared towards increased sales output
Apply
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please send your CV to apply@dumaworks.com. As the subject line of your email, write “2040” and please make sure to include your Your Full name & Phone number e.g. 2040, Barack Obama, 07xxxxxxxxx. in the message body.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please send your CV to apply@dumaworks.com. As the subject line of your email, write “2040” and please make sure to include your Your Full name & Phone number e.g. 2040, Barack Obama, 07xxxxxxxxx. in the message body.
If you don’t follow these instructions, your application will not go through.
Deadline for receiving applications: 12th February 2016
* When applying to any job through Duma Works, you can expect that after you apply, you will receive a confirmation email, and then an SMS alert asking you to take a basic screening test over SMS. The SMS with the test may not arrive immediately. Please be patient. The SMS test will typically be 5-8 questions to help us understand your background. Regular SMS rates apply to the test, and if you ever have any issues with the process, please reach out to 0702093793.
Deadline for receiving applications: 12th February 2016
* When applying to any job through Duma Works, you can expect that after you apply, you will receive a confirmation email, and then an SMS alert asking you to take a basic screening test over SMS. The SMS with the test may not arrive immediately. Please be patient. The SMS test will typically be 5-8 questions to help us understand your background. Regular SMS rates apply to the test, and if you ever have any issues with the process, please reach out to 0702093793.