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Loesche Nigeria Limited (LNG) recruitment for a Sales Engineer
Loesche Nigeria Limited (LNG) was established in 2012 and is based in Lagos.
Loesche Nigeria's scope of work will include the following activities:
- Preparation and supervision of technical repairs, modifications and upgrades
- Audit of cement plants and grinding terminals
- Operations of grinding terminals and complete cement plants
- Preventive maintenance and planning
- Management of required spare parts
- Recruitment, management and training of employees
- Management of operational stability and improvement-process, product quality, performance
- Ensuring health & safety and environmental regulations
Loesche Nigeria’s mission statement is to become a competence carrier
for the Nigerian cement industry. It will ultimately be a process and
operation-oriented subsidiary for cement plants and grinding
technologies. Loesche Nigeria takes over complete responsibility of
daily production businesses and ensure long-term added value for our
customers through highly capable, efficient, and responsible plant
management.
Therefore, LNG is looking to fill the position below in Nigeria:
Job Title: Sales Engineer (Male or Female)
Location: Nigeria
Keyword: 4LN20160117
Role & Responsibilities
- Plan and implement marketing strategy, including advertising and PR for the Nigerian and the African market
- Implement sales and customer relation as well as retention and development
- Manage sales and marketing resources according to agreed budgets for the Nigerian and the African market market
- To prepare price calculations and proposals in cooperation with German headquarters and the sales team in Germany
- Leading technical and commercial negotiations
- To maximize profitability through effective marketing and sale
of spare parts, accessories, up gradation of equipment, other charges,
subcontracted services and other value-added products and services
- Prepare monthly and quarterly sales forecasts and report to the
Managing Director as well as to the Corporate Manager Sales &
Marketing in Germany
- Preparing and developing a yearly business plan valid for three year in close cooperation with the Manging Director
- Maintain and develop corporate image and reputation, and protect
and develop the company's brands via suitable PR activities and
intellectual property management
- Manage internal communications and awareness of corporate direction, mission, aims and activities
- Comply with all relevant company and statutory health and safety
procedures and guidelines and company quality procedures and guidelines
- Prepare spare parts requirement list, up-gradation costs list and liaise with concerned departments on the same
- Identify bottlenecks in plant operations and provide on-site
expert troubleshooting solutions to ensure smooth functioning of plant
- Contribute to formulation of policy and strategy
- Maintain administration and relevant reporting and planning systems
- Manage relevant reporting of management and financial information for the sales and marketing function
Requirements
- University Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Process Engineering
- Further academic qualification to MBA level would be an advantage
- Exposure in the cement industry and several years of practical work experiences in a cement plant is mandatory
- Excellent communication skills
- Business-fluent spoken and written English
- Experience in cooperation with European companies desirable
- Valid work and residence permit for Nigeria
- Outstanding market and customer knowledge
- Several years of professional experience as Salesman
- Experience in customer relationship management
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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