Salesperson

📋 Job Description: Regional Sales – Structural Steel (West Africa)🏢 About UsWe are a growing, agile SME Manufacturing company with a dedicated team of over 70 employees. We specialize in producing high-quality structural steel products, scaffolding systems, and specialized industrial components. As an elite manufacturer, we are looking for a high-performing commercial leader to expand our footprint across the West African region.🎯 Role OverviewWe are seeking a seasoned, mature Regional Sales Manager / Senior Salesperson with deep roots in the West African steel milling and trading sector. This is not an introductory role; you must bring an active, pre-existing network of structural steel traders across regional West African countries.The successful candidate will be expected to travel frequently across borders to leverage existing relationships, secure high-volume orders, and manage transactions directly through face-to-face commercial partnerships.Experience: Minimum 8 to 10 years of continuous sales experience working directly inside a Steel Mill within the West African region.Core Requirement: Proven history of handling actual face-to-face sales/purchase transactions with regional traders. Candidates who have only managed relationships over the phone or have fewer than 5 years in the region will not be considered.📦 Our Product Portfolio (To Be Managed & Sold)You will be directly responsible for driving the volume and sales strategy for our fully operational and expanding production lines:ERW Pipes & Tubes: 0.5" to 3" | 19x19 to 60x60 | 40x20 to 100x50Cold Drawn Round Bars: 04mm to 20mmCold Drawn Polished Shaft Bars: 06mm to 19mmHot Rolled Flat Bars: 12x3 to 25x3mmHot Rolled Square Bars: 6 to 12mm (Under Trial)Scaffolding Manufacturing: Cuplock system (Ledger, Transom, Standard) + Cold Rolled Tie RodsPacking Seal: Steel GI/CR Bundling Clips (0.6 to 1.0mm thickness & 25-32mm width)Thread Bars: 6 to 36mm (Installation & Trial pending)Cold Rolled Rebars: 6 to 12mm (Custom lengths from 3 meters to 12 meters)Volume Generation: Drive aggressive sales volumes for our complete structural steel and scaffolding portfolio across multiple West African nations.Cross-Border Regional Travel: Regularly travel to regional markets to meet, negotiate, and close high-value deals with established steel traders.Leverage Existing Networks: Instantly activate your current ledger of regional buyers and traders without needing basic market introductions or cold prospecting.Market Intelligence: Monitor regional steel demands, pricing fluctuations, and competitor actions within the West African trade ecosystem to advise the management team.End-to-End Account Management: Oversee the commercial cycle from order booking and contract finalization to ensuring smooth payment collections and relationship retention.🎓 Candidate RequirementsIndustry Tenure: Strict minimum of 8–10 years inside a West African Steel Mill. This requirement ensures you are fully adjusted to the unique lifestyle, business culture, and operational dynamics of the region.Trader Relations: Must have a rich, personal portfolio of regional steel traders built on actual visitation and historical sales transactions.Technical Knowledge: Strong commercial understanding of structural steel products, specifically pipes, tubes, bars, and scaffolding components.Commercial Mindset: High negotiation capacity, self-motivated, and comfortable operating autonomously in a fast-paced SME manufacturing environment.