Sales & Marketing Manager

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Our client is the market leader for valves in Saudi Arabia and is supplying throughout the Middle Eastern region as well as Europe and Asia.

The Sales & Marketing Manager will be responsible for all Sales & Marketing activities in Saudi Arabia. The position is open at our clients head office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Sales & Marketing Manager will report direct to the Managing Director and be part of the company management team.

The prime aim is to lead and develop sales and product profitability on the Saudi Arabian market.

·         To ensure sales growth on core products and markets.

·         To develop sales to new segments.

·         To manage the day to day activities in both external and internal sales.

·         To develop strong relationships with key clients.

·         To ensure we are in front and specified on all major water & waste water projects in Saudi Arabia.

The successful candidate should have a strong commercial background. Experience from the water, waste water, gas or fire fighting industry would be preferred as would experience dealing with the GCC region. The candidate must understand the project business between client, contractor and consultant and how to influences decision makers. 

The candidate would preferably have a technical education combined with an extensive commercial background coupled with the ability to lead both commercial and technical negotiations. Having worked with overseas projects over long periods of time and understanding the challenges in working in a multi cultural environment would be a preference.   

Our client is offering a competitive package including housing, car, insurance etc.

Key responsibilities

·         Ensure budgets for turnover, bookings and profit are achieved.

·         Ensuring that key commercial objectives are implemented and monitored.

·         Price control of quotations, day to day market, price developments etc.

·         Implement agreed sales objectives.

·         Prepare monthly and quarterly forecasts for sales and bookings.

·         Working on specifications and approvals to ensure preference for client products.

·         Prepare framework agreements.

·         Responsibility for follow up system and quote tracking system.

·         Negotiations of key projects and contracts.

·         Ensuring business development initiatives are implemented and followed up.

·         Setting new targets for the individual regions and business development, including preparing budgets and objectives for the sales department.

·         Assisting the product department in providing accurate market and product information.

·         Prepare marketing plan ensuring visibility of the client company in the market through exhibitions, seminars, advertising and factory visits.

Package

·         Salary negotiable depending on experience +10% commission.

·         Free car (4x4).

·         Free housing + water and electricity.

·         Local health insurance (incl. family).

·         1 free ticket to home country (incl. family).

·         Bonus: 1 or 2 months depending on achievements or incentive plan.