Taxi Company Sales Manager Job in Kenya

A leading taxi company is looking for a sales manager willing to forefront the sales department at a retainer of Ksh 30,000 plus commission. 

The candidate will be responsible for the following

Strategic Planning and Development

• To work with Managing director to actively propose and help implement new and innovative strategies and solutions in order to meet and exceed overall revenue and profit targets
• Capturing product requirements with detailed functional specifications
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• Define the product management process with a focus on rapid iteration, testing, and re-tooling.
• Develop products that specifically addresses our customer’s core needs
• Review new products and keep the company at the forefront of developments in marketing.
• Forecast sales targets using previous sales information and data from prevailing market research and ensure they are met by the team.

New Business Development

• Prospect for potential new clients and turn this into increased business.
• Drive increased revenue and profit to achieve the Company`s ambitious growth working to stringent targets, the job holder will be required to adopt a professional and knowledgeable approach to each new business call.
• Cold call as appropriate within your market or geographic area to ensure a robust pipeline of opportunities.
• Meet potential clients by growing, maintaining, and leveraging your network.
• Identify potential clients, and the decision makers within the client organization.
• Research and build relationships with new clients.
• Set up meetings between client decision makers and company’s practice leaders/Principals.

Research

• Draw and analyze insight from market intelligence tools and 3rd party analytics to maximize and delivering in house and customer campaigns.
• Understand the business goals/objective/brief of any given project and identify apt online channels of digital marketing to achieve these goals and objectives.
• Competitor analysis, industry and market research to implement the right strategy and practices
• Track and record activity on accounts and help to close deals to meet these targets.
• Research and develop a thorough understanding of the company’s people and capabilities.
• Understand the company’s goal and purpose so that will continual to enhance the company’s performance

Customer Care

• Work with our customers to better understand their problems and issues with the brand and create products to match their goals.
• Work with technical staff and other internal colleagues to meet customer needs.
• Arrange and participate in internal and external client Debriefs

Qualifications and requirements

• Proven working experience in marketing.
• Highly creative with experience in identifying target audiences and devising campaigns that engage, inform and motivate.
• 5+ years of product management experience,
• Experience working for startups and a track record of growing a business will be an advantage
• Degree in Social science, Business course added advantage
• Passion and desire to think big and build a global news business
• Data-driven approach of measuring product success
• Demonstrated track record managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle, including product strategy, requirements definition, and product marketing
•  “Can do” attitude, team player, fun, energetic personality, works well under pressure.
• To manage digital projects independently ensuring good profitability and quality.
• Ensure customer satisfaction with delivery and implementation services.
• Has overall profit and loss responsibility for the sub products

Qualified and willing candidates can send their CV to blumeafrica@gmail.com on or by 20th October 2016

Kindly note: Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.