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Job Description

POSITION: BRANCH MANAGERS – (3) KITWE & LUSAKA: Full Time

Reporting to: The Sales and Marketing Manager

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction, profitable selling; meeting sales targets, growing market share and effective management of branch assets, operations and personnel.

MAIN DUTIES:

• Work with Sales & Marketing Manager and  Retail Manager to influence the creation and communication of Company Sales Strategy, business priorities and targets for the branch teams.
• Nurture relationship with existing customers, service the existing accounts leading to continued purchases
• Prospect New potential customers: make presentations; cold calls; timely respond to enquiries, tenders; closing the leads and initiate purchases
• Collect all debts within the specified credit period of approved credit days
• Take proper care of all Branch Assets; take care for all branch stock and stock related documentation in timely manner; Stock counts; Stock Management including re-ordering on time and Asset management.
• Implement performance management system to accomplish agreed objectives. Preparedness/ planning and organizing of appraisal process. Knowledge of procedure and process

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

The following knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired through a combination of formal education, self-education, prior experience, or on-the-job training.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Sales and Marketing, or any related business or Mechanical Engineering,  Automobile Engineering  with at least 3 years work experience in managing a branch or retail operation in the automobile, tyre or related industry.
• Or a Diploma in Sales and Marketing or related business or technical field at least Five (5) years work experience in managing a branch or retail operation in the automobile, tyre or related industry.
• Must have proven Tyre or automobile related selling skills
• Excellent interpersonal, communication skills including writing and computer skills.
• Good negotiation and selling skills
• Self-motivated and proactive with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities.
• Good Leadership and Organisation skills with ability to work as a team

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be a fully paid up member of Zambia Institute of Marketing (ZIM)
• Must have a valid clean driving license.
• Must have at least three traceable referees and provide the same in the CV

Note: Those who applied to the earlier advertisement and have the required experience specified in the Tyre or automobile  industry are requested to kindly re-apply to this advert.

How to Apply:

Send your detailed CV which includes three referees, qualification certificates and cover letter to The Human Resource Manager, Lusaka, email to careers@tyreking.co.zm.

Skills Required

• Communication skills