Current Job at MAN Diesel Turbo Nigeria for a Sales Manager, 13th April, 2017

MAN Diesel Turbo is the world’s leading provider of large-bore Diesel engines and turbomachinery for marine and stationary applications. It designs two-stroke and four-stroke engines, gas and steam turbines, as well as compressors. The company employs around 15,000 staff at more than 100 international sites, primarily in Germany, Denmark, France, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, India and China. MAN Diesel & Turbo is a company in the Power Engineering business area of MAN SE. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Sales Manager (m/f), Power Plants Location: Lagos Reference Number: 51348670 Tasks

• Build customer relationship Born prospecting to closing within the assigned sales region
• Identify, new prospects as well as development opportunities
• Ensure customer inquiries/orders/complaints are promptly and satisfactorily handled
• Develop and maintain relationship with consortium partners, suppliers and internal departments
• Manage professional cooperation within the company’s regional setup as well as with the support organizations in Central Europe
• Prepare, negotiate and approve contracts for orders obtained within given directives
• Achieve performance goals
• Develop and implement marketing plans, oversee the sales budget
• Collect & communicate market intelligence/competitors activities

• A Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical background
• Detailed understanding of the power generation business as well as experience in contacting with EPCs knowledge of hiotors, Generators, Power Plants as an advantage
• Results driven, ability to develop and retain key business and customer relationship
• Strong networker, engaging, well introduced to the local market and within
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Initiative and proactive approach combined with follow-up skills
• Sound interpersonal, presentation as well as intercultural skills and understanding
• Ability to uphold the highest ethical standards, high integrity
• Sales/Marketing experience with 5 to 10 years of related experience, preferably in terms of heavy equipment projects
• Demonstrated sales success with complex sales in developed countries
• Excellent skills set referring to contract negotiation, design and legal assessment of terms and conditions. project management at the most senior level of customer
• Assertive, self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well within a team
• Fluency in English language, French as a. plus