Thompson & Grace Investments Limited Recruits Engineering Sales Manager, Steel

Thompson & Grace (T & G) Investments Limited is a Nigerian owned oil & gas servicing company. In partnership with a leading global supplier of specialized products for worldwide energy and infrastructure markets, we deliver high performance pipe, plate, valves and related components to various customers. We are looking to establish and grow the Nigerian market for the end use of our client s products, such as: Plates, sections, pipes and tubes, pipe components, valves, fabricated components and other services.

T&G is looking for an Engineering Sales Manager to lead the steel supply aspect of our Port Harcourt base.

Job Title: Engineering Sales Manager, Steel

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Responsibilities

• Focused on selling client s range of high quality steel products.
• Building relationships with clients and suppliers.
• Lead or assist with review of technical specifications at enquiry stage
• Participate in technical clarification meetings with clients and suppliers
• Monitoring of market for technical developments relevant to our markets and/or product range
• Technical liaison and product development with key suppliers
• Liaise with other Edgen Murray offices on similar tasks as appropriate
• Conduct periodic review of media market surveys, customer research, market conditions, competitor data, and implement changes to marketing plan from findings
• Evaluate sales targets of team, execution plan and accomplishments towards planning results
• Initiate and coordinate development of action plans to penetrate new markets
• Ensure, in cooperation with finance, the financial records and controls
• Provide timely feedback to senior management regarding performance

Requirements

• Pleasant personality, strong presentation skills, excellent managerial skills (planning & budgeting, organizing, controlling, etc.), decision making & problem solving.
• Energetic and ambitious
• Exposure to steel industry will be an added advantage.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years

Qualification: 
HND/Bachelor s degree in Engineering min. (Material Eng. or Mechanical Engineering preferred)
Language: Fluent English (oral and written)

Application Closing Date
9th November, 2013

Method of Application
Interested  and qualified candidates should  send a 1-page Application letter indicating position applied for in the subject line , an Up-to-date CV/Resume including biographic data, age, and references (All documents should be in Word document or pdf format) to:  hiring@thompsonandgrace.com. Include your name and position applied for in the email subject. Only prequalified candidates will be invited for an interview