Jobs at:
Human Diagnostics Uganda Limited

Vacancy title:
Head of Sales and Marketing

Deadline of this Job:
21st October 2016

Duty Station:
Uganda

Job details:
Human Diagnostics Uganda Limited is a leading biomedical diagnostics company in Uganda and a member of the German Multinational group HUMAN which provides diagnostics solutions worldwide. The company is currently seeking applications from qualified persons for the following position:

JOB TITLE: HEAD OF SALES AND MARKETING.
REPORTS TO: CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER.

JOB SUMMARY:
The key role of the Head of Sales and Marketing is to research, develop and implement marketing and sales strategy in line with the company’s vision and mission. S/he will be responsible for carrying out market research and analysis, ensuring brand development and visibility through sales, marketing and promotion activities. S/he will supervise ail marketing and sales staff.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES E DUTIES:

• Develop and refine the company's sales and marketing strategy to enhance growth and customer satisfaction.
• Identity marketing opportunities by identifying consumer requirements; defining market, competitor's share, and competitor's strengths and weaknesses; forecasting projected business; establishing targeted market share.
• Develop and enforce good retention strategy for the existing clientele through relationship management.
• Conduct market research and analysis; to advise management on the ever changing market trends and environment
• Spearhead regular reviews of the impact of marketing strategies and plans in liaison with the stakeholders.
• Accomplish the set business objectives by orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, communicating job expectations to the marketing and sales team; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning; enforcing policies and procedures for the marketing and sales department.
• Meet marketing and sales financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing periodic budgets; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions as well as participating in timely debt collection, sustain rapport with key accounts by making periodic visits; exploring specific needs; anticipating new opportunities.
• Build capacity of the sales and marketing department.
• Effective management of marketing, sales and promotional activities of the company.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• The ideal candidate should be aged between 25 and 35 years with a good university degree in Medical Laboratory Science
  Biomedical Laboratory Technology, Business Administration majoring in marketing or related field from reputable institution
• At least 5 years relevant working experience in similar position preferably in the medical business industry.
• Experience in dealing and performing at strategic level.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Will and talent to provide excellent management and customer focus.
• A highly structured and self-driven approach to work.
• Highly result oriented with a proven track record and committed to driving change.

COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to work well in a team comprised of people with diverse cultural and disciplinary backgrounds. S/he should have strong leadership and good communication skills.
• Good interpersonal, people and team management skills.
• Ability to influence key stakeholders.
• Must he creative and innovative.
• Being able to deliver results and meet customer expectations.
• Ability to decide and initiate action.

Job application procedure
Applicants who meet the specified job requirements should send their application letters enclosing detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of academic transcripts and certificates, including telephone contact and details of at least three referees and email them to info@human.ug.

Closing date is 21st October 2016.
Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.