Aktor Interactive
Dubai, UAE
The Role
Sales Manager – Middle East
The Company
As an ambitious market leader, backed by the resources of a £multi-million parent, our client designs and manufactures complex, high-value integrated capital equipment and production line solutions. Substantial and continued investment in R & D, advanced design and manufacturing, enables them to deliver genuine competitive advantage to a client base that includes a portfolio of the most instantly recognised global companies & brands within the Food, Dairy, Snacks and Confectionary sectors.
The Role
Keen to build on their significant market share and considerable new business opportunities in the Middle East, our client is looking to appoint a high calibre Sales Manager to lead them through a period of tremendous growth, change and opportunity. Reporting to the General Manager, you will be directly responsible for the development and implementation of the strategic plan for the Middle East region. In addition to managing and developing the existing Sales team, this is a customer facing role where you will be expected to “lead by example” by taking personal responsibility for a Sales Territory that includes Turkey, Egypt and Iran. This is a role of extraordinary scope and potential where personal credibility, enthusiasm and the ability to influence demanding and culturally challenging stakeholders is essential. You will have the drive and stamina to cope with regular in-territory travel and fluency in English is essential.
Our proposal : 260,000 AED per annum + Substantial Bonus + In-Country Benefits
Requirements
Such a diverse, hands-on role calls for an experienced B2B Sales Manager with outstanding leadership and motivation skills, coupled with strategic management and commercial acumen. Current or recent experience of selling high value solutions into complex key accounts within the Snacks, Confectionary and Food sectors would be a real advantage. In addition you will have experience of managing and developing sales teams within the direct and distributor sales channels.
A strong negotiator and communicator, you will be results and relationship driven, tenacious with an infectious passion and enthusiasm that gets results.
How to Apply:
This is a high profile and role offering considerable challenges, job satisfaction and career opportunities within a progressive, highly profitable and expanding international group. Please apply with your CV in Word format.
About the Company
Aktor Interactive is an international recruitment communications agency based in France. Since our foundation in 1999, we advise international organisations every day on the most efficient media strategies to promote their employer brand and recruit the best candidates globally. When it comes to international online recruitment tools and media planning, we are the recognised leader, offering our services not only to corporates but as a white label to resellers.
If e-recruitment is in our genes, we are also comfortable with traditional print media, recruitment fairs and any other channels that will bring you the right candidates!