JOB DETAILS:
Q-Sourcing Limited trading as Q-Sourcing Servtec is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Sudan.
On behalf of our client, we are looking for a competent, skilled and experienced Regional Sales Manager to work in Mbale, Uganda.

Job Purpose:
The Regional Sales Manager is accountable and responsible for overseeing regional responsibility within their respective region as well as all staff that work within their respective region. He/she is totally responsible for operational excellence within the specified team. Ensures that the team comply with all company policies and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Client Orientation
• Proactively identifies solutions for clients and advocates actions to address those needs.
• Advises senior management in identifying long term and mutually beneficial solutions for clients and the Company

• Develops the capacity and attitude of staff members, ensuring that client needs are met.
• Develops, with management, strategic and operational solutions that add value;

• Anticipates constraints in the delivery of services and identifies solutions or alternatives in compliance with the Company’s regulations, rules and policies

• Demonstrates a desire to understand internal and external customer needs.
Persuasion and Influencing
• Develop consensus on ideas and recommendations affecting own teams or sections and other teams.
• Creates a broad consensus around plans by adopting a collaborative approach;
• Persuades and engages others to serve as effective advocates in accomplishing the company’s strategic goals.

• Motivates and builds commitment of peers, supervisors and supervised staff members to participating in and contributing to activities and projects.
• Uses understanding of the organizational culture to persuade partners and stakeholders, and to gain their support
Leading and Supervising
• Serves as a role model when leading and supervising others.
• Provides his/her team with clear direction, promotes a dynamic working climate and empowers others.

• Is open to new ideas and demonstrates creativity in search of excellence.
• Manages the performance of the team and ensures compliance.
• Empowers the team to generate creative ideas and solutions
• Promotes a culture of learning and development with a focus on continuous improvement.

• Provides direction, guidance and clarity on roles and responsibilities
Planning and Organizing
• Approaches work in a methodical manner, plans and schedules tasks so that work is completed accurately and on time.
• Keeps track of details to ensure work is performed accurately and completely
• Can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal
Team work
• Recognizes the role of the team within the organization and how the team contributes to the attainment of organizational goals.
• Establishes a friendly atmosphere within the team to generate morale and cooperation
• Recognizes team members needs and provides emotional and tangible support as required.
Effective Communication
• Communicates clearly and effectively with team members and the wider organization
• Is able to clearly articulate the needs of the company and source the most appropriate solutions
• Ability to direct professional written communication to all levels of staff.
• Requires well-polished communication and presentation skills.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• 7 years’ experience in selling technical products (such as cell phones) FMCG products
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in managing a region, accountable for supervising field sales team with sales and technical abilities
• 7+ years’ experience managing a geographically dispersed team
• Bachelors’ degree in marketing, commerce, Business Administration or any other related field.
• Masters’ degree in a business-related field is preferred.
• Must be able to speak Lugisu
• Must be willing to relocate to Mbale.
• Excellent selling skills
• Microsoft Office, Excel Advance, PowerPoint and Word.
• Analytical Skills
• Report writing
• Presentation Skills
• Analysis of sales data

Note:
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.