Senior Commercial Executive – Jinja
Safe Boda
Uganda
Full time
Sales & Marketing
Posted: Aug 18, 2026
4 weeks ago
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Job Description
Senior Commercial Executive – Jinja
Location: Jinja, Eastern Uganda
Category: Sales
Job Type: Full Time
Company: SafeBoda
Start Date: September 2026
About SafeBoda
SafeBoda is a technology-driven transportation and delivery company focused on providing safe, affordable, and reliable mobility services. The company operates in Uganda and Kenya and offers transportation, delivery, payment, and other on-demand services. SafeBoda also provides corporate transportation solutions designed to help businesses manage staff transportation, deliveries, expenses, and mobility more efficiently.
Job Summary
The Senior Commercial Executive will be responsible for establishing SafeBoda as the preferred business mobility and logistics partner in Eastern Uganda by acquiring strategic customers, building strong local partnerships, and growing sustainable revenue in Jinja.
This is more than a traditional sales position. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a new market, establish long-term business relationships, identify commercial opportunities, and contribute to SafeBoda's regional expansion.
The ideal candidate should have strong connections within the local business community, a proven track record in B2B sales, and experience engaging business owners, senior executives, and key decision-makers.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development
- Identify and acquire new corporate customers across Eastern Uganda.
- Build a healthy sales pipeline and consistently convert opportunities into active customers.
- Identify prospective businesses and develop targeted sales strategies.
- Represent SafeBoda at networking events, business forums, and industry engagements.
- Develop new business opportunities that contribute to regional revenue growth.
Market Development
- Position SafeBoda as the preferred transport and business logistics partner within the region.
- Identify new industries and customer segments with high growth potential.
- Conduct market research and gather intelligence on competitors, pricing, customer needs, and emerging opportunities.
- Identify gaps in the market and recommend opportunities for business expansion.
- Recommend new products, services, and commercial initiatives based on customer feedback and market trends.
Relationship Management
- Build trusted relationships with business owners, HR leaders, finance teams, operations managers, and procurement teams.
- Manage key accounts to ensure customer satisfaction, retention, and revenue growth.
- Conduct regular business reviews with strategic customers.
- Understand customer requirements and recommend appropriate SafeBoda solutions.
- Maintain strong relationships with existing corporate customers to encourage repeat usage and account growth.
Commercial Performance
- Deliver monthly revenue, customer activation, and customer acquisition targets.
- Drive customer activation by ensuring newly onboarded organizations actively use SafeBoda services.
- Improve customer retention and increase usage within existing accounts.
- Prepare accurate sales forecasts and pipeline reports.
- Monitor sales performance and identify opportunities to improve conversion rates.
- Develop strategies to increase revenue from existing corporate accounts.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Operations, Customer Experience, Finance, and Product teams to deliver an exceptional customer experience.
- Support regional launches of new commercial products and services.
- Provide customer and market insights that influence pricing, service delivery, and operational improvements.
- Collaborate with internal teams to resolve customer challenges and improve service quality.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Commerce, Economics, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in B2B sales, business development, account management, or commercial leadership.
- Experience in banking, telecommunications, logistics, manufacturing, insurance, or FMCG is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated success in acquiring and growing corporate accounts.
- Experience working with senior decision-makers and business owners.
- Proven ability to achieve sales, revenue, and customer acquisition targets.
Key Competencies
- Strong commercial acumen.
- Excellent negotiation and influencing skills.
- Strategic thinking with strong execution ability.
- Exceptional relationship-building skills.
- Self-driven and entrepreneurial mindset.
- Strong presentation and communication skills.
- Ability to analyse markets and identify growth opportunities.
- Excellent stakeholder management.
- Strong sales and business development skills.
- High level of accountability and ownership.
Key Performance Indicators
- Monthly recurring revenue growth.
- Number of new corporate customers acquired.
- Customer activation rate.
- Revenue generated from active accounts.
- Customer retention rate.
- Sales pipeline value.
- Sales pipeline conversion rate.
- Strategic partnerships established.
- Regional market penetration.
- Revenue growth from existing accounts.
Benefits
- Supportive team environment with mentorship from SafeBoda leadership.
- Opportunity to be a critical part of a team at the forefront of technology entrepreneurship in Africa.
- Competitive salary.
- Free SafeBoda wallet transport credits.
- Paid annual leave.
Company Values
Community
Community drives SafeBoda. The company treats every driver, staff member, and customer with respect, recognising that together, the community is stronger.
Safety
SafeBoda stands for safety and is committed to protecting its drivers and passengers.
Innovation
SafeBoda challenges the status quo and creates smart, practical solutions that make everyday life simpler and safer.
Transparency
The company promotes open-minded and candid communication, encourages feedback, and continuously seeks ways to improve its products and performance.
Integrity
SafeBoda builds trust by staying true to its values, maintaining high standards, and delivering on its promises.
Collective Commitment
Team members are encouraged to disagree constructively while decisions are being made. Once a decision has been reached, everyone is expected to commit to it.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their CV and cover letter to recruitment@safeboda.com.
Use “Senior Commercial Executive” as the email subject line.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Job Overview
- Job Type: Full time
- Experience Level: Intermediate
- Education Level: Bachelors
- Vacancies: 1
- Category: Sales & Marketing
- Location: Uganda
- Application: via Email
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