Sales Manager

Job Description : SALES MANAGER DRC in the Food and Beverage sector is looking for a Sales Representative in order to strengthen their MEA (Middle East & Africa) sales team. The candidate should preferably be based in the Republic of the Congo or the Democratic Republic of the Congo, since there is a growing market which is crucial for our client’s export strategy based on a sustainable business philosophy. The Sales Representative will be responsible for generating sales volumes by developing partnerships and building strong brand awareness. Requested are also very good competences in brand management, investments and (data) analytics. What is the challenge? • The Sales Representative will lead and influence the sales growth plan for a number of countries in Central Africa and will contribute to put in place the company’s value management and brand marketing programs with the client’s partners and marketeers. The SP will do so by evaluating new routes into the market and finding new ones to grow the company’s portfolio. Besides, the SP will be responsible for the training of the company’s partners in order to align with them about the plans to be implemented in the respective countries. • The SP will be reporting to the Senior Sales Manager for Southern and Central Africa. Must-haves: - The candidate must be living in Central Africa (preferably DRC) or is willing to relocate and must have experience in sales and/or business development in the region, although the candidate is expected to travel 30% of the time into neighboring countries. - The candidate should hold a commercial Bachelor or, ideally, a master’s degree plus 8+years of experience in an international sales role, preferably in the FMCG. Additional requirements - The SR should have good financial acumen and strong marketing experience with a proven ability to build trustworthy relationships, influence people through open and relevant communication and work independently. - Fluent in French and English; fluency in a local language is an added value.

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