Field Sales Executive
At Lapaire, we believe that everyone has the right to see well.
To preserve the sight of all, we have developed a simple concept: we offer free eye tests and quality corrective glasses at affordable prices.
Joining the Lapaire teams means joining a pan-African and inspiring adventure in order to have an impact on the daily lives of the people around us.
But it is also and above all :
- Serving our clients at best to improve their lives;
- Working and acting as an entrepreneur, contributing to the Lapaire project with ideas and initiatives;
- Participating in the expansion of a dynamic company by organizing and anticipating work efficiently;
- Learning every day to continue to grow and surpass yourself;
- Collaborating with young and multicultural teams while sharing your knowledge.
The Lapaire Group was created in 2018 in Kenya and already has over 50 Optical Shops and over 300 employees in Uganda, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Mali, Benin, Togo, Senegal and Tanzania.
Lapaire, clear sight changes everything.
Field Sales Executive
Job description
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Start Date: April 2025
The Field Sales Executive is responsible for the recruitment, training, supervision, monitoring and performance of external/field sales teams. He/she plays a key role in making Lapaire known to the general public and works actively to develop the number of eye tests, sales and the implementation of sales strategies in the field. They will be reporting to the Senior Marketing Executive.
His/Her mission will consist in
1. Supervision and management of 'external sales teams' in the field
- Recruiting and training field sales staff
- Managing and organising the field sales team according to requirements
- Leading and motivating the teams
- Make regular visits to the field to support and coach the teams.
2. Performance monitoring and reporting
- Monitor sales representatives' performance indicators (test views, sales, conversion rates, etc.)
- Analysing results and proposing corrective actions
- Prepare regular reports for superiors
3. Business development
- Participating in the implementation of sales strategies adapted to the field.
Profile required:
- Degree in management, business, marketing or equivalent
- Proven experience in managing a sales team in the field
- Excellent leadership, communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to analyse performance and propose actions for improvement
- Strong results orientation and entrepreneurial spirit
- Mobility and availability for frequent travel
Personal qualities required to succeed in this role:
- Leadership: ability to bring people together and create a positive, results-oriented team dynamic
- Good commercial skills: you enjoy prospecting and selling, and know how to pass on your passion to your team
- Coaching: you enjoy training your team to keep them committed and motivated
- Highly motivated and dynamic: you always want to exceed your targets and work hard to do so
- Team spirit: you want to contribute to the growth of a group and to the sharing of knowledge
Compensation :
- Base salary (gross) : 1M UGX
- Monthly performance bonus (gross) : 300K UGX
- Transportation allowance (monthly) : Safeboda wallet (100,000 UGX)
- Telecommunications allowance (monthly) : TBC
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Please note that we intend to make contact with all of our applicants, but unfortunately high volumes of applications make this unrealistic. If you do not hear from us within two weeks, your application has not been successful on this occasion. This does not mean you will not be considered for future roles so please keep an eye on our job board and apply for positions that match your skills and experience.