Sales Manager Africa - Paris - Eaton

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Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. Guided by our commitment to do business right and operate sustainably, we help our customers manage power effectively, both today and into the future.

As part of this mission, Eaton Mobility Group offers in aftermarket a wide range of products, from commercial vehicle transmissions, clutches, and services to high‑performance TVS superchargers, rugged differentials, and performance ring and pinion gearsets.

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Sales Leader MEAT, this position is responsible for driving the sales growth strategy in IAM & OES Aftermarket Channel in assigned countries in Africa. The Sales Manager is responsible for driving revenue growth by identifying new business opportunities, building strong client relationships, and expanding the company's market presence. This role combines strategic Business development with hands‑on sales execution to achieve targets and deliver sustainable growth via expanding customer base, implementing market strategies for Product Lines, managing all customer programs that revolve around pricing, revenue growth, profitability, placement and customer satisfaction. This role can be based in Morocco/France/South Africa.

What You'll Do

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities in target markets and maintain a strong prospect pipeline through networking, referrals, and market research.
• Conduct market analysis to monitor trends, competitor activities, and customer needs, and contribute to pricing and commercial terms development.
• Develop and implement sales strategies aligned with company objectives and lead customer strategy for annual profit and five‑year plans.
• Prepare and deliver persuasive proposals and presentations to prospective clients, negotiate contracts, and close deals to meet or exceed sales targets.
• Build and maintain long‑term relationships with key clients and stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor to ensure satisfaction and retention.
• Serve as or lead cross‑functional customer interface teams to ensure responsiveness and high customer satisfaction.
• Ensure customer requirements are addressed and communicated, including inquiries, contracts, orders, and amendments.
• Collaborate with marketing, product, and operations teams for seamless solution delivery and provide feedback on market trends and customer needs.
• Track and report sales performance metrics, prepare forecasts and business development reports, and evaluate customer performance for senior management.
• Deploy the Customer Relationship Review (CRR) process and assist in developing action plans to improve customer satisfaction performance.

Qualifications

• BS/MS degree in Engineering, Business or other approved discipline;
• Fluent French, English and Arabic is key plus;
• 5 years of sales experience in Aftermarket Automotive industry dealing with Africa market is key.

Skills

• Aftermarket Market and Customer and distribution channel Knowledge;
• Value Proposition Design & Communication;
• Proactive Business development approach: Strategies, tactics and results oriented;
• Trade Marketing and Placement plan per channel elaboration.
• Financial Skills: Pricing, Profitability, Profit Plan;
• Excel, PPT, Business monitoring tools: CRM, online Research.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits package;
• Flexible working solution;
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team in an international environment;
• We care about Inclusion and diversity, and we care about you– in Eaton we have several initiatives celebrating diversity and making our daily life more inclusive;
• We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible;
• We make your wellbeing matter – we offer Health Insurance Plan and a Company Welfare Plan for all Eaton Employees;
• We make your growth matter – we invest in our employee for the long term with annual performance & Development reviews;
• We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people's lives and the environment through power management technologies.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

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Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Other

Industries

Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing