Job Summary

The main purpose for this position is to promote and grow sales through marketing strategies,

face to face customer interactions and providing excellent customer service and product quality to

ensure repeat orders.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

the main responsibilities for the Sales and Marketing Officer will include, but are not limited to:

• Cultivating and maintaining relationships with customers and understanding their needs and

providing solutions to their challenges.

• Achievement of sales target

• Assessing competition pricing and product offering to maximise selling prices and profitability.

• Monitoring changes and opportunities in the market to grow sales.

• Balancing rate of sales on different product lines to ensure no build ups from production.

• Presentation of weekly, monthly and quarterly sales performances to management and

stakeholders.

• Implementing and managing the selling strategies

• Maintaining an up-to-date order book visually available for all.

• Implementing training programs for all subordinates and inductees in the business to align

with company culture and performance.

Education, Skills and Experience:

● A Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or equivalent

● Strong organisational, interpersonal and leadership skills

● At least 2 years’ working experience in marketing produce for a manufacturing company

Applicants must submit six (6) copies of applications. Each set of application must be accompanied

by a Curriculum Vitae, giving full particulars including full names; place, date of birth, copies of I.D,

birth certificate and copies of academic (O’ and A’ level) and professional qualifications, all certified.

Applicants must give information on experience, date of availability, telephone numbers, names,

email addresses and physical addresses of three contactable referees. Applications should be hand

delivered to Office No. 113, Administration Building at the University of Zimbabwe or posted to:

DEPUTY REGISTRAR, HUMAN RESOURCES

University of Zimbabwe

P O Box MP167

Mount Pleasant

HARARE

The closing date of receipt of applications is Friday, 09 June 2023.

The University of Zimbabwe is an equal opportunity employer and therefore, men and women are

equally encouraged to apply.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.