Sales and Marketing Manager * Graduate Civil Engineer * MBA / Engineering Management degree an added advantage * With minimum 10 years experience in the manufacturing and building construction industry * With wide exposure to construction laws / regulations, contracts * Ability to close deals of multi-million dirhams turnkey construction contracts / projects in the UAE * Ability to lead and handle a team of Sales Engineers to boost sales of building materials such as aluminum coils, sheets, insulated panels, pre-engineered building system, etc., both local and international * With excellent communication skills in Arabic and English and a UAE driving license Finance Manager * BCom graduate * Chartered Accountant * With minimum 10 years experience in industrial accountancy and finance * Wide exposure to funds planning, project financing, LCs, bank guarantees, credit facilities and proposals * Wide exposure to financial accounting, monthly financials and balance sheets * Wide exposure to costing, budgeting, inventory management, payment planning, etc. * Good knowledge of accounting software like Orion system * Liaise with external auditors, bankers, other financial institutions, insurance companies, etc.
Sales Skills for the Workplace
There are some retail sales skills that aren’t usually listed on a resume, but are still important for sales employees. Ensure you have these five skills to achieve success in sales.
Diplomacy
Unfortunately, sales associates have a bad reputation due to marketing tactics like spam emails and robocalls. As a result, you sometimes have to deal with customers who are angry before you’ve even said anything.
An elderly lady watches as her husband pays for the groceries
An outgoing personality helps keep clients happy.
You need diplomatic skills to respond appropriately to customers who want to take out their own troubles on you. Sometimes, you can make a sale despite their initial unwillingness to engage with you by being diplomatic.