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The Dangote Group

Careers at Dangote Group
The Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified manufacturing conglomerates.
The
Group continues to grow its vision of becoming the leading provider of
essential needs in Food and Shelter in Sub-Saharan Africa with sustained
market leadership in Cement Manufacturing, Sugar Milling, Sugar
Refining, Packaging Material Production and Salt Refining.
Upcoming projects include a $12 billion investment in an Oil Refinery, Fertilizer Plant and Petrochemical Complex.

Head of Marketing (Cement Industry)
Position: Head of Marketing (Cement Industry)
Location: Mtwara
DCP – Sales & Marketing Mtwara, Mtwara Region, Tanzania, United Republic of Full time TanzaniaSales001
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Job Description
Key Duties and Responsibilities

Demonstrate
ownership of and communicate the strategic direction and objectives of
the Sales and Marketing department to all staff within the department.
Oversee
the articulation of the organisation’s sales and marketing strategies
and ensure alignment with DCP’s corporate strategy, goals and
objectives.
Champion the design and deployment of an effective
customer acquisition, retention and relationship management
strategy/framework to sustain and expand the organisation’s clientele.
Institutionalise
a customer service-oriented culture in the sales workforce and champion
capacity building efforts for all categories of staff within the
department.
Provide overall guidance and direction in the execution of the department’s functions and activities.
Approve and coordinate the execution of the department’s work programs and plans.
Ensure the deployment of effective market penetration and market share acquisition framework.
Ensure the development and establishment of effective channel strategies to promote sales.
Oversee the collation of market and industry business intelligence to support effective decision making.
Monitor
and ensure the provision of the highest quality services to the
company’s customers and oversee the design and deployment of an
effective customer relationship management framework.
Stay
abreast of market trends, customer needs and competitor initiatives and
devise strategies to optimally utilise market opportunities.
Attend workshops, trade shows and seminars to keep up to date with changes in the industry.
Oversee the preparation of the department’s annual budget and monitor its implementation.
Review the department’s performance against set targets on a periodic basis and define action plans for improvement.
Manage the human and material resources of the department to optimise performance and enhance output.
Assign detailed responsibilities to subordinates and supervise them to ensure timely delivery of high-quality results
Ensure periodic meetings to communicate departmental goals/targets and agree work plans
Motivate, guide and ensure knowledge transfer and capacity building of subordinates
Review
and authorize key expenditures/transactions of the Department in line
with approved departmental budget and manual of authority
Prepare
and agree career development plans (in conjunction with HR Department)
and conduct periodic performance appraisals for departmental staff.
Prepare and submit periodic activity/management reports to the CEO, DCP Tanzania, on the activities of the department.
Act on behalf of; and perform any other duties that may be assigned by the CEO, DCP Tanzania
Coordinate,
direct and supervise the day-to-day activities of the department and
ensure alignment with the overall goals and objectives of the company.
Develop
and implement a comprehensive sales and marketing plan to acquire
significant clientele from identified customer segments.

Education and Work Experience

Post-graduate degree in a relevant discipline.
Minimum of thirteen (18) years relevant work experience

Skills and Behaviors

In-depth
understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations and
legislations relating to the cement manufacturing industry.
In-depth knowledge of DCP’s product and service offerings.
Very
good understanding of approaches/ methodology for business strategy
articulation, monitoring and implementation; sales/marketing planning,
marketing models and business performance analysis.
Very good knowledge of local and global industry dynamics including regulation, legislation and operating environment.
Very good understanding of micro and macroeconomic indicators and their impact on business.
Ability
to think strategically and holistically and to appreciate the
systematic impact of various policies, issues and solutions.
Excellent leadership and people management skills.
Excellent negotiation and relationship management skills.
Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
High sense of responsibility and accountability.
High ethical standards.