Sales Manager - Plywood/Logs
ARISE IIP
Sales & Business Development
Libreville, Gabon
Posted on Jul 14, 2025
The candidate should possess minimum 10 years experience in sales of Logs and Lumber / Veneer/ Plywood , with the ability to coordinate from the shipment port to clearing the goods at the destination port and finally sales and finance functions with following,
Key Responsibilities:
Sales & Business Development
- Promote and sell particle board and timber products to customers, distributors and retailers
- Develop and maintain relationships with key clients to drive repeat business and customer satisfaction
- Achieve monthly and quarterly sales targets
- Conduct market visits to identify new opportunities
Warehousing & Inventory Management:
- Oversee warehousing activities including inward/outward stock movement, inventory reconciliation and storage conditions
- Ensure proper documentation and managing receipts and dispatched and related records
- Coordinate with logistics partners to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery
Sales Accounting & Record Keeping:
- Record all sales transactions accurately in coordination with the finance team and its reporting
- Maintain and reconcile sales ledgers, invoices, delivery notes and payment receipts
- Assist with day-to-day reporting on monthly reporting reacted to sales, sales and receivables
Collection and Receivables:
- Monitor receivables and follow up with customers
- Maintain a clear ledger of each customer, invoices, and payment receipts
- Escalated collection issues to management in timely manner with a proper documentation
Preferred Attributes and Qualification:
- Self-motivated, with strong ownership and accountability
- Multitasker managing field and back-end responsibilities effectively.
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, minimum 12 years of experience in sales and operations, preferably in wood products industry or building materials sector
- Strong understanding of warehouse operation and record keeping.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Proficient in MS words, excel
- Should have working experience in sales of Logs and Lumber / Veneer/ Plywood