Job Title: Auto Parts Sales Representative
Organisation: Spear Motors Ltd
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Spear:
Spear Motors Ltd is a private Limited Company duly incorporated under the Laws of Uganda. It was founded in 1973 by Prof. Gordon Wavamunno. Spear Motors Ltd is the Sole official distributor for Daimler AG of Stuttgart, Germany the manufactures of Mercedes Benz. It is also the official distributor for other legendary brands like Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Great Wall Motors (Wingle double cabin and Hover Station wagons), Kinglong Buses and Deutz Fahr Tractors.
Job Summary: We are looking for experienced Auto Parts Sales Representative to join our Parts team. The successful candidate’s core responsibility is to look for clients to sell the company’s automobile products (spare parts) and services, and answering customer’s queries about prices and parts availability.
The position will require a self-motivated individual who has excellent communication and customer service skills.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Find new customers and assist them in buying automobile parts, including answering questions, educating them on product usage and providing advice for maintenance.
- Routinely visit garages, local dealers, automobile wholesale parts stores, fleet and institutional dealers to get orders for company auto parts.
- Continuously find new customers to ensure auto parts sales volumes are achieved as per agreed targets.
- Collect and gather market feedback / intelligence and share with supervisor.
- Ensure successful follow-up on sales campaigns, promotions & special offers.
- Submit monthly summary sales reports to the supervisor.
- Participates in weekly, monthly and quarterly review meetings.
- Set, confirm and prepare for appointments with customers.
- Act as a contact between the company existing and potential markets to sell company auto parts.
- Build sustainable relationship of trust through open and interactive communication with customers.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Extensive knowledge in automobile and vehicle spare parts.
- Proven sales background within automobile parts sales environment.
- At least three years of experience within spare parts operations, preferably at an automobile parts sales counter.
- Able to quickly learn about a variety of parts.
- Experience in cold calling and visits to potential customers to develop business.
- Personable, friendly, honest, ethical and willing to listen.
- Strong relationship building skills.
- Fluent in English language.
- An understanding of I.T systems would be advantageous.
- Demonstrated ability in problem solving, negotiation and closing sales.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send in their applications with copies of your academic certificates/testimonials, curriculum vitae indicating three referees and their respective addresses/daytime telephone contacts to:
The Human Resource Manager
Spear Motors Limited,
Plot M428 – Jinja Road – Nakawa,
Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 17th March 2023
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.