Sandvik Mining and Construction Ghana Ltd, is a company that markets a broad range of products and services utilized in the mining industry and is in the ownership of Sandvik AB, a company listed on the Stockholm stock exchange. We are seeking to appoint a Sales Manager within Sandvik's Exploration Division.

Vacancy:  Sales Manager - Exploration

Description:

The Sales manager - Exploration's key responsibility is to manage the strategic and operational competitiveness of the sandvik Exploration range of products, encompassing sandvik Exploration Tools, Sandvik Geological Products and the Sandvik equipment offering for both surface and underground product lines throughout their life cycle into West Africa. This role includes developing, testing and expanding of sales into new and existing markets whilst implementing the rightmix of products into the market to ensure growth and market share gains are realized. In addition to this, the Sales Manager - Exploration will be responsible for the successful forecasting of quantities and market needs to ensure factory production and stock holdings are sufficient to meet the current and future needs, whilst maintain the relevant KPI's as identified by the relevant manager.

Key Performance Areas

. To improve Sandvik's market share
. To be proactive and sustain competitive advantages over the competition.
. To provide a value add service to our market.
. Develop relationships that will differentiate our products and services from the competitors.

Your profile:

. Engineering related qualifications and with 5 years experience in the sales and marketing of Engineering products, additional business related qualifications would be viewed as a distinct advantage.
. Good written and oral communications skills, proficiency in the French language would be viewed as a distinct advantage.
. Intermediate skills in MS Office Applications.
. Ability to work with different cultures and travel frequently throughout Ghana and West Africa.
. Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary matrix form team and provide guidance to members of the team.
. Good knowledge and understanding of Exploration and Geological product is required, and knowledge of the current West African market would be viewed as a distinct advantage.
. Possession of valid drivers license.
. Willing and able to live and perform work and obtain work / residency permit in Ghana a must.

Compensation and Benefits:

The compensation packages will be structured to attract and retain the services of a high - caliber professional.

Closing Date:  2 weeks after the date of publication.

Suitable applicants should send their CV's and application to the HR/Administration Manager by email: info.smcg@sandvik.com

Please note:  The subject of the email should read "Sales Manager-Exploration"