Territory Sales - Inside Sales Representative (French Speaking)

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Hiring Remotely in Accra, Greater Accra, GHA
Remote
Entry level
Automotive
The Role
Drive revenue across West and Central Africa by converting inbound and generated leads, managing quotations and RFP support, maintaining CRM pipelines, forecasting sales, and growing customer accounts. The role involves cross-selling engines, power generation, parts, and services; resolving transaction and receivables issues; coordinating fulfillment with internal teams; and building relationships with customers and distributors. Fluency in French and English is mandatory, with limited travel and possible export-control licensing requirements.
Summary Generated by Built In

We are looking for a talented Territory Sales - Inside Sales Representative to join our team specializing in Sales for our Aftermarket Department in Accra, Ghana.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

  • Drive revenue growth by identifying and converting sales opportunities through inbound inquiries, lead generation activities, follow-ups, cross-selling, and upselling, helping Cummins achieve its sales, revenue, and margin targets.
  • Deliver exceptional customer experiences throughout the sales cycle by applying the Cummins Sales Process, ensuring customers receive timely, accurate, and value-driven support from initial inquiry through to order fulfillment.
  • Strengthen customer relationships and loyalty by proactively engaging with customers, understanding their business needs, resolving concerns efficiently, and positioning Cummins as their preferred supplier.
  • Enable the sales team to be more effective and productive by managing quotations, supporting RFP responses, qualifying leads, maintaining customer data, and coordinating key sales administration activities.
  • Improve sales forecasting and business visibility through accurate CRM updates, sales reporting, pipeline management, and forecast tracking, allowing stakeholders to make informed business decisions.
  • Support operational excellence and customer satisfaction by collaborating with internal teams to align inventory, delivery capabilities, and service expectations, ensuring commitments made to customers are successfully executed.
  • Protect and grow existing customer accounts by troubleshooting transaction issues, assisting with receivables escalations, supporting account setup processes, and identifying opportunities for repeat business and expanded partnerships.
  • Contribute to continuous business growth and cross-functional success by identifying process improvements, promoting collaboration across departments, and supporting Cummins' culture, customer-centric goals, and long-term market growth strategy.
Responsibilities

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

  • Develop a strong commercial and sales mindset by leveraging your negotiation skills, pricing knowledge, profitability awareness, and ability to identify territory growth opportunities that drive sustainable revenue across multiple markets.
  • Build deep customer and market understanding by integrating the customer perspective into sales strategies, understanding distributor and key account needs, and tailoring solutions across engines, power generation, parts, and service offerings.
  • Master forecasting and pipeline management by using Salesforce and other sales tools to maintain an accurate pipeline, assess opportunities, forecast demand, prioritize high-impact activities, and execute territory sales plans effectively.
  • Demonstrate strong relationship-building and adaptability by collaborating with diverse stakeholders across West and Central Africa, adapting communication styles to different cultures, and maintaining strong partnerships with customers, distributors, and internal teams.
     
Qualifications

Education/ Experience

  • Bilingual proficiency in French and English, including strong written and verbal communication skills, is a mandatory requirement

  • Degree or Diploma/Certificate in the field of Sales, Marketing, Business or related field.
  • Experience as a quote analyst, or sales support functions (including customer service or commercial experience) desirable.
  • Limited travel may be required. 
  • This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.
About UsCummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.

Skills Required

  • Bilingual proficiency in French and English, including strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Degree or diploma/certificate in Sales, Marketing, Business, or a related field
  • Experience as a quote analyst or in sales support, customer service, or commercial functions
  • Licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations, if required for the position

Cummins Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cummins and has not been reviewed or approved by Cummins.

  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with company contribution/match and both defined contribution and defined benefit pension plans are offered, alongside profit sharing and an employee stock purchase plan. This mix supports long-term savings and financial security.
  • Healthcare Strength Multiple medical plan options (HSA, HSA Plus, PPO) with dental, vision, life and long-term disability coverage are provided, along with telehealth, mental-health support, and wellness tools. In-network protections and HSA/HSA Plus structures are described to help manage costs.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid maternity and paternity leave, family medical leave, and adoption assistance are offered. Reduced or flexible hours and unpaid extended leave options further support caregiving needs.

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The Company
HQ: Columbus, IN
35,251 Employees
Year Founded: 1919

What We Do

At Cummins, we empower everyone to grow their careers through meaningful work, building inclusive and equitable teams, coaching, development and opportunities to make a difference. Across our entire organization, you'll find engineers, developers, and technicians who are innovating, designing, testing, and building. You'll also find accountants, marketers, as well as manufacturing, quality and supply chain specialists who are working with technology that's just as innovative and advanced.

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