Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 21 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
If you would like to work in a genuinely fast-paced and professional environment with a vision to become the number one choice for Africans making an automobile-related transaction, this is the place.
We deliver services at the standards expected by our customers and implement new ideas at the highest speed possible on our planet. We work hard, and we reward people who are passionate enough to nurture this vision with us. Our ambition is to sustain value for our shareholders and create meaning and purpose that truly engages our employees while ensuring peace of mind for our customers.
We are pioneers in the auto technology space and are always at the forefront of developing and launching innovative solutions in the market. Our goal is to continue to attract some of the industry’s most innovative and entrepreneurial talent who recognize our growing brand value and strong positioning long into the future.

ABOUT THE TEAM
Our CEO and the rest of our leadership team are driven, passionate individuals who possess excellent credentials, have quality work experience across reputable companies, and have come together to do the most phenomenal work of their lives. With over 80 years of combined experience and from varied backgrounds, our team shares the same vision and common values.

PERSON FOCUS
Very results-oriented, well organized, hands-on, dynamic, and with a proactive personality that enjoys client-facing and the challenge of growing the business. Brings excellent management capacity and is able to lead multiple locations across Cities with start-up experience.

JOB SUMMARY:
The Head of Commercial will be expected to drive the actualization of retail sales targets and overall by leveraging your relationships with decision makers across multiple industries while managing internal relationships to ensure processes and products function optimally. Implement an innovative, growth-focused commercial strategy, focusing primarily on new product areas and emerging markets.

The ideal candidate will be required to maintain excellent relationships with customers to understand the requirements of existing customers to ensure their needs are met, to ensure that profitable business growth is accelerated and that commercial success is achieved.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
• Identify potential corporate and HNI customers and establish the commercial viability of prospects.
• Developing and implementing the commercial strategy for the Region
• Pitch, engage, and close deals with target customers.
• Understanding the value drivers of the business and identifying profitable commercial opportunities to grow revenue and market share in Uganda
• Working closely with the Sales team to manage key customers (existing and new), thereby improving turnover and profitability.
• Championing and leading each new product or service development, from innovation through to successful implementation across each business function, to enable it to become a core part of the business.
• Ensuring that regular reviews are carried out with customers, to ensure that their needs are being met and that excellent customer service is achieved and, developing future improvements/services for the customers.
• Collating and analyzing business data pertaining to all commercial activities.
• Ensuring that all commercial activities meet or improve on budget, cost, volume, and efficiency targets (Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)) in line with business objectives.
• Ensuring good relations and communications with all members of the team and responding politely and in a timely fashion to internal and external customers.
• Undertaking any other duties which may be requested by the Line Manager, for which training and/or an explanation has been provided and understood.

COMPETENCY PROFILE:
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Strong Sales & Negotiation knowledge
• Commercially astute and customer-focused
• Good IT skills e.g. Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Excellent project management skills.
• Good understanding and interpretation of Data and use of analytics tools

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong business writing skills
• Excellent interpersonal abilities
• Proven strategic aptitude and ability
• Proven problem-solving skills
• Tenacious and results-driven with sound business judgment.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Equivalent.
• Relevant professional certifications will be an advantage

EXPERIENCE
• Minimum 10 years of work experience with 7 years in sales
• Extensive sales experience in E-commerce, FMCG, Automotive
• Experience in the automotive industry will be an advantage


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

If you're interested send your CV and application letter to recruitment.uganda@autochek.africa no later than Wednesday 22nd May 2024.


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