Head of Sales
2026-03-31T15:33:11+00:00
M-Forte
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FULL_TIME
Kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Professional Services
Management, Sales & Retail, Business Operations, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Mining
2026-04-24T17:00:00+00:00
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Position Overview:
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Sales to lead the growth and expansion of our business within the transport and heavy equipment sector. This role requires a strategic and commercially astute leader with a strong understanding of equipment-based sales, distribution networks, and large-scale customer engagement.
The successful candidate will be responsible for driving revenue growth, expanding market presence, strengthening distribution channels, and building a high-performance sales function. This role demands both strategic oversight and hands-on leadership in a competitive and operationally intensive environment.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Sales Leadership
- Develop and execute a comprehensive sales strategy aligned to business growth objectives
- Drive revenue generation across product lines including transport solutions and heavy/earth-moving equipment
- Set and monitor sales targets, KPIs, and performance metrics
- Analyze market trends, infrastructure developments, and competitor activity to inform strategy
- Identify new market opportunities across sectors such as construction, logistics, mining, and agriculture
Team Leadership and Development
- Build, lead, and manage a high-performing sales team
- Establish a strong performance culture with clear accountability and targets
- Provide coaching, mentorship, and continuous capability development
- Strengthen field sales execution and regional coverage
Channel & Distribution Management
- Develop and manage a robust dealer, distributor, and partner network
- Strengthen channel performance through training, support, and structured engagement
- Design and implement incentive programs to drive channel productivity
- Ensure consistency in customer experience and brand representation across channels
Key Account & Customer Management
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, including corporates, contractors, fleet owners, and institutional buyers
- Lead negotiations for high-value and bulk transactions
- Ensure strong after-sales engagement and customer retention strategies
- Support product demonstrations, site visits, and client engagement initiatives
Sales Operations & Performance Management
- Oversee sales forecasting, budgeting, and reporting
- Monitor pipeline health, conversion rates, and overall sales performance
- Drive effective use of CRM systems and data for decision-making
- Collaborate with operations, logistics, and finance to ensure product availability and efficient delivery
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Marketing, or a related field
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience in sales, with at least 3–5 years in a leadership role within transport, heavy equipment, or related sectors
- Proven track record of achieving revenue targets and leading successful sales teams
- Strong understanding of B2B sales, asset financing dynamics, and capital equipment markets
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Strong commercial acumen and decision-making capability
Preferred Experience
- Experience in transport, logistics, construction, mining, or agricultural equipment sectors
- Strong background in dealer/distribution network development
- Familiarity with fleet sales, project-based sales, and institutional procurement processes
- Experience managing multi-product or multi-market sales operations
- Develop and execute a comprehensive sales strategy aligned to business growth objectives
- Drive revenue generation across product lines including transport solutions and heavy/earth-moving equipment
- Set and monitor sales targets, KPIs, and performance metrics
- Analyze market trends, infrastructure developments, and competitor activity to inform strategy
- Identify new market opportunities across sectors such as construction, logistics, mining, and agriculture
- Build, lead, and manage a high-performing sales team
- Establish a strong performance culture with clear accountability and targets
- Provide coaching, mentorship, and continuous capability development
- Strengthen field sales execution and regional coverage
- Develop and manage a robust dealer, distributor, and partner network
- Strengthen channel performance through training, support, and structured engagement
- Design and implement incentive programs to drive channel productivity
- Ensure consistency in customer experience and brand representation across channels
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, including corporates, contractors, fleet owners, and institutional buyers
- Lead negotiations for high-value and bulk transactions
- Ensure strong after-sales engagement and customer retention strategies
- Support product demonstrations, site visits, and client engagement initiatives
- Oversee sales forecasting, budgeting, and reporting
- Monitor pipeline health, conversion rates, and overall sales performance
- Drive effective use of CRM systems and data for decision-making
- Collaborate with operations, logistics, and finance to ensure product availability and efficient delivery
- Strategic sales planning
- Revenue generation
- Sales target setting and monitoring
- Market trend analysis
- Competitor analysis
- Team leadership and management
- Performance management
- Coaching and mentorship
- Channel development and management
- Dealer network management
- Partner network management
- Incentive program design
- Customer relationship management
- Key account management
- Negotiation
- Communication
- Stakeholder management
- Commercial acumen
- Decision-making
- Sales forecasting
- Budgeting
- Reporting
- CRM system utilization
- Data analysis
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Marketing, or a related field
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience in sales
- At least 3–5 years in a leadership role within transport, heavy equipment, or related sectors
- Proven track record of achieving revenue targets and leading successful sales teams
- Strong understanding of B2B sales, asset financing dynamics, and capital equipment markets
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Strong commercial acumen and decision-making capability
- Experience in transport, logistics, construction, mining, or agricultural equipment sectors (Preferred)
- Strong background in dealer/distribution network development (Preferred)
- Familiarity with fleet sales, project-based sales, and institutional procurement processes (Preferred)
- Experience managing multi-product or multi-market sales operations (Preferred)
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Vacancy title:
Head of Sales
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Management, Sales & Retail, Business Operations, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Mining]
Jobs at:
M-Forte
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, April 24 2026
Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 31 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Position Overview:
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Sales to lead the growth and expansion of our business within the transport and heavy equipment sector. This role requires a strategic and commercially astute leader with a strong understanding of equipment-based sales, distribution networks, and large-scale customer engagement.
The successful candidate will be responsible for driving revenue growth, expanding market presence, strengthening distribution channels, and building a high-performance sales function. This role demands both strategic oversight and hands-on leadership in a competitive and operationally intensive environment.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Sales Leadership
- Develop and execute a comprehensive sales strategy aligned to business growth objectives
- Drive revenue generation across product lines including transport solutions and heavy/earth-moving equipment
- Set and monitor sales targets, KPIs, and performance metrics
- Analyze market trends, infrastructure developments, and competitor activity to inform strategy
- Identify new market opportunities across sectors such as construction, logistics, mining, and agriculture
Team Leadership and Development
- Build, lead, and manage a high-performing sales team
- Establish a strong performance culture with clear accountability and targets
- Provide coaching, mentorship, and continuous capability development
- Strengthen field sales execution and regional coverage
Channel & Distribution Management
- Develop and manage a robust dealer, distributor, and partner network
- Strengthen channel performance through training, support, and structured engagement
- Design and implement incentive programs to drive channel productivity
- Ensure consistency in customer experience and brand representation across channels
Key Account & Customer Management
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, including corporates, contractors, fleet owners, and institutional buyers
- Lead negotiations for high-value and bulk transactions
- Ensure strong after-sales engagement and customer retention strategies
- Support product demonstrations, site visits, and client engagement initiatives
Sales Operations & Performance Management
- Oversee sales forecasting, budgeting, and reporting
- Monitor pipeline health, conversion rates, and overall sales performance
- Drive effective use of CRM systems and data for decision-making
- Collaborate with operations, logistics, and finance to ensure product availability and efficient delivery
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Marketing, or a related field
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience in sales, with at least 3–5 years in a leadership role within transport, heavy equipment, or related sectors
- Proven track record of achieving revenue targets and leading successful sales teams
- Strong understanding of B2B sales, asset financing dynamics, and capital equipment markets
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Strong commercial acumen and decision-making capability
Preferred Experience
- Experience in transport, logistics, construction, mining, or agricultural equipment sectors
- Strong background in dealer/distribution network development
- Familiarity with fleet sales, project-based sales, and institutional procurement processes
- Experience managing multi-product or multi-market sales operations
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 96
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit their resume and a cover letter outlining their relevant experience and approach to leading sales in a competitive, equipment-driven market in Uganda. Applications can be sent by 24th April 2026.
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