- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 10 years
- Location Nairobi
- Job Field Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development 
Account Director East Africa at Sidel
Account Director East Africa
Your Mission
- Accountable for meeting budgeted sales and margins for the assigned region.
- Manage the sales managers and develop new markets within assigned region.
- Establish strong relationships with customers by building a network of contacts within their organization
- Identify market potential and develop plans & strategies for developing business and achieving sales targets
- Manage key customer relationships and participate in closing strategic opportunities
- Provide detailed and accurate sales forecasting
- Put in place infrastructure and systems to support the success of the sales function
- Contribute to customer, market and competitor activities monitoring
- Initiate product development strategies (short and long term) through the Product Development Plan
- Represent Sidel at events/conferences/seminars when applicable and network with trade and sales organizations in the industry.
- Development of the Sales Managers to help them get the right skills for goal orientation
- Manage potential Agents and Brokers for Sidel Group in Beverage Market.
Your Profile
Level of Education and Language
- Bachelor Degree or equivalent;
- Business school degree is a plus;
- Fluent level of English is a must; Foreign language as per geography is a plus
Required experience and skills:
- Minimum 10 years experience in capital equipment sales and territory/business area management, particularly in the packaging and/or rigid plastic industry
- Established customer base and network within the rigid container market
- Significant rigid container equipment, market and industry knowledge
- Market evaluation and analysis skills, planning skills; ability to develop and present a value proposition
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Sales management experience; excellent negotiation skills; Experience in managing a team of 2+ managers;
- Good understanding of Sidel business context;
- Expertise in project management;
- Knowledge of main finance topics to be the right front end of our finance stake
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Sidel on www.sidel.com to apply
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