Area Sales Manager at Datacentrix

Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor or master’s in engineering, Additional Business degree is advantageous
• 10 years of professional background in sales
• Strong understanding of protection and substation automation technology systems (non negotaible)
• Strong understanding and minimum 3 years of experience in Energy Environments - Utility, Industry, Infrastructure markets and EPC businessIndependent working style, highly flexible for global travel and going the extra mile
• Several years of leadership experience in an African context
• Excellent communication & professional networking skills          
• Strong presentation skills; ability to manage stakeholders
• Strong intercultural sensitivity and ability to work with teams and stakeholders around the globe.
• Highly desirable professional experience outside of home country
• Fluent in English

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Front end Sales, technical sales and promotion of Automation Protection & Automation Products, System business and Software Business in Southern and Eastern Africa
• Support Business development by Identifying Business opportunities and Market Potential in the Utility, Infrastructure, Industry and other market verticals.
• Understand Market and competition and able to formulate Market Intelligence on the assigned business.
• Play a key role in developing trustworthy relationship with major customer.
• Organize, Promote and participate in customer event and major Sales and Marketing event in the assigned countries.
• Establish Value added resellers and working Partners and develop product and system channel partners in the assigned countries.