Asst Area Sales Manager

Since its inception in 1959, our client has been a pioneer in consumer and specialty chemicals in India, committed to quality and innovation. For decades, our client has introduced products for applications ranging from household use to large-scale industrial needs, building strong relationships with customers across diverse sectors.

From adhesives, sealants, waterproofing solutions, and construction chemicals to arts & crafts products, industrial resins, automotive chemicals, organic pigments, polymers, and more, our client’s portfolio is both diverse and continuously evolving. Today, its brands are trusted names in households and industries alike, with our client recognized as the market leader in adhesives.

Our client continues to uphold excellence and drive innovation, expanding its global footprint and delivering value in multiple ways across markets worldwide.

Role Description:

• The Area Sales & Business Development Manager Congo will be responsible for managing sales operations within a specific geographical region, focusing on building relationships with distributors, retailers, and users to achieve sales targets and grow business within the Congolese market.

Responsibilities:

• Delivering sales targets within assigned territory by driving the core business and identifying new business opportunities.
• Responsible for demand generation of key products through relevant user marketing to achieve desired results. 
• Managing relationships with importers, important wholesale & retail outlets & potential influencers. 
• Ensure timely Primary Order collection and maintaining commercial hygiene, pricing for country.
• Support leadership to drive the BTL objectives aligned for the said cluster/ region. In addition, conduct monthly business reviews with local team against the said BTL target and prepare way forward plans with distributors, local teams with proper maintenance of data base for sales & demand generation for focused products as applicable.
• Working regularly in the market and providing insights basis product usage, competitor information and charting a proper plan to address the same. 
• Ensuring timely submission of claims with proper documentation as applicable to the categories in the country.

Requirements:

• Candidates with Min 3 Years experience in Managerial Sales or User Marketing roles.
• Should be well versed with the local language (Lingala), French and English.
• Candidates from Paints & Hardware, Adhesives, Construction Chemical and Building Materials will be preferred.
• Graduate from a recognized university.

Location:

• Kinshasa:Should be well versed with local language- Lingala besides French & English
• Lubumbashi: Should be well versed with local language- Swahili besides French & English