Area Sales Manager - French Speaker

Manpower Professional; Dubai; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international technology provider is seeking an Area Sales Manager to drive sales of Currency Automation Products in the French African market. The role involves establishing customer relationships, achieving sales targets, and extensive travel across the African region. The ideal candidate will possess strong direct sales experience, excellent communication skills, and a degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of direct sales experience for technical products in the Africa region.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English / French is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Achieve assigned individual sales targets.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Monitor and report competitor activities.

Skills

Communication

Presentation

Customer Relationship Management

Listening

Education

Advanced technical or business related degree

Job description

Our client, a leading international technology provider is currently seeking to recruit Area Sales Manager. You will be directly reporting to the Director Head of Sales-Africa / Middle East

Scope and Purpose:

SALES of Currency Automation Products and Services in French African region in coordination with Director Head of Sales BNPO Africa / Middle East and in compliance with regional sales strategy

Establish and maintain strong and firm relationship to customers

Focus on triggering new sales opportunities, by finding appropriate solutions in our product mix, and packaging them in an offer to meet the customers’ requirements.

Attend to the customer during the complete business cycle and follow up project milestones in close cooperation with Sales Administration and Project Management

Monitor competitive activities, identify customer future needs in terms of product portfolio and currency automation solutions; build up a strong link to the Product Marketing / Management

Key Result Areas / Responsibilities:

Achieve assigned individual sales targets, as well as company objectives for the allocated sales area

Liaise and negotiate with very high ranking public and private sector staff

Close deals and sign sales and maintenance contracts with direct customers

Report and forecast sales activities

Monitor and report competitor activities

Travel extensively within sales area to build up and maintain customer relationship

Own a Car

Any

Have Driving License

Any

Job Skills

At least 5 years of direct sales experience for technical products in the Africa region

Already sitting on a Senior Sales Manager position

Preferably dealing already in special purpose machinery manufacturing business

Experience with direct sales , ideally in banking related field or any capital equipment field

To be au fait with high level decision makers

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Capability to listen, comprehend customer’s need and derive adequate technical and commercial solutions

Advanced technical or business related degree

Mature approach to business and understanding of core principals of key account management

Fluency in written and spoken English / French is mandatory

Language skills in Portuguese or Spanish are advantageous

Candidate must be willing to travel extensively in all over the African region (about 60 to 70%)

About The Company

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