Area Sales Manager - Flour Service at Buhler Group

Job Duties

• Responsible for the Flour Service Business in East Africa (Profit & loss responsibility).
• Market Analysis to identify market potential, competitor’s position and market opportunities for the Flour Service offerings within Bühler.
• Implementation and continuous development of Flour Service best business procedure in
• Eastern Africa with local organization and suppliers (third parties).
• Definition and development of Portfolio for the Flour Service Business.
• Implementation and Monitoring of Annual Marketing and Sales Activity Plan (to meet the budget) by targeting current and future accounts in the Milling and Baking industries.
• Pricing strategy and calculation of products and services for preparation of quotes (including terms and conditions) with support from supervisors.
• Visits customers in alignment with sales department to evaluate needs for flour correctors, bread improvers, flour fortification mixes (including micro-dosers), lab devices and other solutions.
• Attend to product-related customer complaints and co-ordinate relevant correction and improvement.
• Monitors and guides timely production and delivery of the orders for customers
• Q&A responsibility for the products, we produce or let produce, store at our premises and delivery to the customers, definition of portfolio. (Certificates, documentation).
• Develop Opinion Lead function (thought leadership) for the Flour Service at local and international conference, fairs and customer events in alignment with MSFS1.
• Monthly Reporting and Controlling of the Business Activities to the Head of Customer Service and the Managing Director.

Desired Skills and Experience

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent preferably bio-chemistry, sales & marketing
• 2 years practical experience in a similar position is an advantage

What we offer

• International, successful company with sustainable prospects for the future
• Wide technical & modern environment with interesting challenges
• Professional environment with an open communication culture
• Exciting development and training opportunities
• Great, dynamic work environment

In case you do identify yourself in this profile and want to work in a successful team, we are looking forward to your application.

The next step is yours!