Career Opportunities in Chloride Exide, Kenya

Chloride Exide Ltd

Job Vacancies: Solar Sales Representatives
The position holder will be responsible for acquiring new business and upgrading current customer database through prospecting, sizing and quotations of client’s application solution.
Key focus includes identification and definition of customer requirements, direct involvement in customer’s presentations, while interfacing with technical department to ensure efficient, effective installation works to all clients for Solar Water Heating (SWH) and Power back-up (PBS) systems, and any other related product that may be assigned under this position.

Reporting to the SWH & PBS Team Leader and supported by the marketing team, the position will undertake to achieve the following specific results.
Job Purpose
1.   Achieve and exceed assigned sales targets.
2.   Develop sales opportunities by prospecting, soliciting and identifying potential accounts
3.   Building rapport with customers while providing technical information and explanations
4.   Preparing and presenting quotations
Key Objectives:-
1. Achieve and exceed solar sales targets
·         Identify current and future customer’s service requirements
·         Establishing personal rapport with potential and actual clients in a position to understand power backup needs & requirements.
·         Provide product, service and technical information.
·         Establish new accounts and service contract accounts by identifying potential customers, planning and organizing sales call schedule.
·         Create service contracts.
·         Arrange for demonstration and trial installations of equipment products and services.
·         Partner with real estate companies, and solicit SWH business in new upcoming estates.
·         Prepare quotations and directly present to clients and demonstrate how our product meets client’s needs.
·         Personally hand-over your client’s systems, ensuring that you give basic training on usage.
·         Accurately diagnose problems with installed equipment, giving feedback to clients as appropriate.
·         Monitor competitors products, strategy, new technology and activities
·         Prepare and deliver technical presentations including pre-sale technical assistance and product education.
·         Visit prospective clients at commercial, industrial or other establishments to show samples, catalogues, and to inform them about product principles and advantages/gains and/or long term benefits.
·         Manage accounts debt collections and payments in line with company credit policies.
·         Prepare reports as directed by the Team leader: SWH & PBU, or the Sales Manager
2. Service clients and provide relationship management
·         Develop and grow long-term relationships with all clients.
·         Personally visit all ongoing installations sites to ensure attainment of quality works, smooth handover and develop close strong relationship.
·         Support marketing activities by attending trade shows and other events
·         Ensure provision of quality service and support to all our clients from site survey, delivery, and technical advice and after sales service.
·         Provide regular entertainment through lunches, dinners to key clients, to maintain a strong relationship.
3. Strategic reporting
·         Document all sales activities, generate reports and keep records on transactions with clients.
·         Maintain accurate records of all sales and prospecting activities including sales calls, presentations, closed sales, and follow-up activities.
·         Maintain a database for contractors, quantity surveyors, architects, real estate agents, commercial and medium/small scale developers etc. who can partner with our organization
·         Contribute to technical sales effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing directives and giving a one point lesson (OPL)
·         Advise management on strategic issues relating to product lines materials, new proposals and problem areas.
Qualifications
·         University graduate, preferably in energy engineering. B. Com/business administration with related professional qualifications in sales and marketing.
·         Proven track record in sales & marketing. Able to deliver beyond set targets
·         Thorough knowledge of SWH and PBS products/systems and installation, and all our product range.
·         Basic knowledge in troubleshooting of SWH & PB system installations
·         Up to speed with CEKL policies and processes, including excellent use of Navision
·         A clear geographical knowledge of the region will be an added advantage
Qualities
·         High levels of Integrity
·         Proactive, self-driven, and results oriented individual
·         Easily adaptable to different cultures
·         Strong organization and planning skills
·         Self-motivated and loyal.

Job Vacancy: Business Development Manager, Zambia
Job Purpose: Responsible for the strategic direction of Battery Masters Zambia as well as day to day responsibilities, including sales & marketing, debt management, market share growth, product portfolio growth and brand development, increased revenue & profits and total customer satisfaction throughout Zambia.
Job Purpose
1. Develop & implement corporate goals
2. Develop high brand visibility in the Zambia Market
3. Set and achieve sales targets
The key objectives:
1. Corporate goals
·         Draw annual sales & marketing budgets for Zambia operations
·         Formulate & implement annual marketing & sales strategies
·         Understand Zambia market needs, behavior attitudes, consumer needs and advising the management on the same
·         Implement a strategic plan for Zambia as required
·         Management of our Zambia operation in line with growth and costs budgets
2. Sales & Marketing
·         Set & achieve annual sales targets for all our product types in Zambia
·         Monitor and analyze sales & market trends to develop and implement effective strategic sales plans and actions for both short and long term
·         Increase solar dealer network within Zambia to grow the solar business
·         Develop opportunities within the tourist and ranching sector for large system installations and programs
·         Implement agreed sales and marketing strategies
·         Coordinate & manage key elements of marketing initiatives in support of brand strategy
·         Grow brand positioning in Zambia market, advising management on activities on the ground Ensure brand profitability through correct pricing, policies & product costing
·         Track lost business, and start afresh, within timely service recovery
3. Relationship Building
·         Be up to date with the personal & business information of our Key dealers/customers
·         Arranging formal & informal entertainments/services: dinners, lunches, special deliveries
·         Representing the company in any business functions in relation to our product lines.
4. Administration
·         Stock Management of all products
·         Effectively manage staff and resources through monitoring of sales performance and rewarding results
·         Support, motivate and cultivate a culture of teamwork in Zambia
·         Management of the Zambia operation in a cost-effective manner, ensuring proper care & usage of all fixed and movable company assets
5. Strategic Reporting
·         Provide a monthly report showing key highlights of the company’s performance
·         Provide detailed reports on competitors’ activities, pricing and products
·         Advice management on strategic issues relating to product lines, new proposals and problem areas.
·         Advise management from time to time on the Zambia economy and direction
Qualifications
·         University graduate, preferably in B. Com/business administration with related professional qualifications in sales and marketing.
·         8 years sales and marketing experience, three (3) of which should be in a management level.
·         Proven track record in sales & marketing. Able to deliver beyond set targets
·         Thorough knowledge of SWH and PBS products/systems and installation, and all our product range.
·         Basic knowledge in troubleshooting of SWH & PB system installations
Qualities
·         High levels of Integrity
·         Proactive, self-driven, and results oriented individual
·         Easily adaptable to different cultures
·         Strong organization and planning skills
·         Self-motivated and loyal.
Application Guidelines
Interested candidates are requested to send in an expression of interest by sending in their applications to careers@chlorideexide.com on or before the 23rd August 2019.