Sales Engineer Job Opportunity at Loesche Nigeria Limited

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

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

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

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