Sales Administrator Manager

Job Summary

• Provide administrative support to drive and manage the sales function to ensure timely initiation, confirmation, documentation and reporting of all sales-related transactions.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• .Participate in the development of country-wide plans for sales regions and representatives.
• Design and oversee the implementation of a strategic plan for the Sales Admin unit.
• Manage timely processing of customers' sales orders to ensure promptness of service delivery.
• Oversee documentation for export transactions and provide guidance where required.
• Monitor to ensure the right information is provided on sales orders, invoices and receipts to customers for all transactions.
• Track credit-based sale transactions stay up-to-date on due payment dates and prompt relevant Sales representatives to follow up for payment.
• Oversee maintenance of accurate and up-to-date sales records/ documentation.
• Continuously monitor and report on sales performance across the country.
• Oversee provision of support to sales and marketing end-users on SAP or other applications and escalate to IT help desk where necessary.
• Oversee the preparation of annual budget for the department and monitor its implementation.
• Authorize expenses for the department in line with approved budget and manual of authority.
• Collate periodic reports from relevant offices for review and submission, for DCP Management's information and decision.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Director of Sales and Marketing.

Requirements

Educations and work Experience

• Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in sales, business administration or related discipline.
• Minimum of ten (10) years relevant work experience with at least five (5) years in a middle management position.

Skills and Behaviours

• Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations and legislations relating to the cement manufacturing industry.
• Good knowledge of DCP's product and service offerings.
• Very good understanding of sales planning, monitoring and reporting approaches.
• Ability to think strategically and holistically to appreciate the impact of various policies and issues on the organisation's business.
• Very strong information management skills.
• Very good leadership and people management skills.
• Very good relationship management skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
• Very good project management and organisational skills.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Training & Development