Vacancy title:
Regional Sales Manager

Jobs at:
Mwananchi Communications Limited publishers

Deadline of this Job:
1st December 2018

Duty Station:
Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: 23rd November 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

JOB DETAILS:
Mwananchi Communications Limited publishers of leading Tanzania newspapers. Mwananchi, Mwanaspoti.and The Citizen are looking for motivated and highly experienced individuals to fill the positions of:

Regional Sales Manager ( For Dar es Salaam & Coastal Markets)

Job Purpose:
The role ofthis position is to maximize newspapers sales opportunities through accurately setting orders, close customer contact and feedback from the distribution area while managing distribution bulks.

Main Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key result areas:

• Overall in-charge of the circulation, sales and administration for the Region.
  
• Develop and implement business plans to meet set targets
  
• Organizing and driving the circulation operations for maximum achievement of set targets.
  
• Maximizing opportunities for copy sales.
  
• Delivering new opportunities through Vendors, Agents, Distributors and Corporates.
  
• To supervise the distribution processes within the region and advice on strategies that will enable growth of copy sales within the market.
  
• To effectively manage the newspaper return levels through forecasts that advice print order decisions.
  
• To manage the allocations of the area and ensure optimal distribution of all our brands within the region.
  
• To build relationships with all stakeholders in the distribution channel to ensure smooth distribution processes.
  
• Monitors market arrivals, circulation sales and returns indicators and makes appropriate reports to Circulation and Distribution Manager.
  

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration/Marketing.
  
• A master's degree in Business Management will be an added advantage.
  
• 5-7 years working experience in a high sales position in a busy commercial environment
  
• Excellent communication skills both English and Kiswahili
  
• Must be self-motivated and energetic/energizes others to execute plans. expects the best. and is open minded.
  
•  Have ability to work under minimum supervision with both managerial and leadership skills/ people management skills
  
• Holds highest degree of integrity, honesty with a hunger for success.