Sales Manager

Job description / Role

My client, a very successful printing and packaging company are currently looking for a Sales Manager to join the team to promote business in Eastern Arabia.

Primary Responsibilities
- Pursue identified business prospects, participating actively in the planning and sales process for new business opportunities.
- Develop and implement sales plans.
- Collaborate with sales leadership team to define overall sales strategy, and to develop products and solutions responsive to the customer's business.
- Select, develop, and coach a professional sales team (if required).
- Perform all other duties as needed or required to maintain and grow profitable business within the assigned tasks.

Requirements

- Excellent consultative selling & negotiations skills.
- Business development and rapport building skills.
- Ability to understand and apply market intelligence to sales strategy.
- Acceptable level of financial and business acumen.
- Staff consulting and relationship building skills.
- Ability to use technology and analysis tools for sales.
- Executive presence to influence senior decision-makers.
- Working knowledge of sales in the packaging industry especially hands on experience in folded carton field.
- 8 to 10 years of sales management experience for global, national, or business-to-business and corporate sales in Saudi Market.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and well versed with report writing.
- An MBA or Bachelor's degree in sales, business, marketing, economics or related field is preferred.
- Arabic language is definitely a plus point.

About the Company

Due to overwhelming client demand, SQ Computer Personnel opened a branch in the UAE in 2007 which we called SQ Gulf. Over the last 7 successful years we have carved out a strong and credible reputation in the UAE as a recruiter of choice. We work in partnership with a number of large multi-national and regional organisations as well as smaller, boutique companies. We aim to supply personnel on a sole agency basis which, in turn, provides you with a very attractive and cost effective, headache-free process.

SQ Gulf covers a wide range of vertical markets with in the MENA region. We have mirrored our UK successes by building a 360 degree, full life-cycle infrastructure and support strategy. We have an experienced team of account managers who are all well versed in their specific market vertical. We cover all levels of seniority and job titles. I myself, have over 13 years of professional recruiting experience, 5 of which have been in the UAE. As an agency, I strongly believe that SQ Gulf, with it\\'s team of dedicated and experienced staff, are exceptionally well placed to provide a smooth, successful and cost-effective recruitment solution. We have an exceptionally large database of current candidates, from UAE Nationals to expats currently looking for new challenges in the region.