Our client, a well-established and leading organisation in the hardware, glass, and construction products industry, is seeking a highly capable, vibrant, and hands-on Head of Sales to drive and coordinate all aspects of their commercial success.
The ideal candidate is a practical, disciplined, and results driven leader who will take full ownership of the sales and marketing function. This role demands extensive strategic experience combined with a hands on approach to implementation, focusing on continuous operational improvements, market penetration, and ensuring high-standard sales performance, energy, and accountability across the team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily sales operations to ensure efficiency, volumes output, and compliance with customer requirements
- Maintain and grow strong relationships with key stakeholders, including architects, main contractors, property developers, and construction consultants.
- Motivate the sales team to sustain morale and encourage strong performance
- Ensure all orders are accurately cut, processed, and completed on time and to the correct specification
- Manage and support the sales teams by:
- Providing clear daily work plans
- Ensuring the Sales teams visit customers and report on the same
- Promoting professionalism, service delivery, and efficiency for customers
- Supervise the Sales team to ensure prompt and accurate responses to customer enquiries and following through quotes
- Liaise with internal departments and customers to ensure orders are fulfilled timely and efficiently.
- Ensure a monthly Sales targets are in place are met as well as rewarded accordingly.
- Promote and uphold high standards of professionalism and responsiveness in the Sales office.
- Gain a working knowledge of production systems and machinery to assist with effective communication with customers regarding their orders.
- Provide support and be available on call after hours sales issues
- Be willing to travel from time to time to visit customers within and outside Harare.
Email your CV in Word format and provide your current salary and benefits details to:
Mirriam Dzapasi – mirriam@valcol.co.zw