Job Title: Sales Executive – Fertilizer Manufacturing
Industry: Manufacturing
Location: Bungoma, Kisii, Kakamega, Kitale
Gross Salary: Ksh 70,000 – 80,000
Our client is an established
fertilizer manufacturing company.
They are seeking to hire Sales
Representatives for the Western Region to help drive sales.
Responsibilities
- Increased business development.
- Managing customer relations by being the point of contact for
customers, updating customers on the availability of products, and the
status of their orders.
- Understanding the competitive environment and strategizing
priorities to select target customers.
- Visit current and potential customers regularly.
- Review accounts to identify problems, such as overdue
accounts.
- Visit/Liaise with customers to discuss and resolve payment
problems.
- Quote prices and credit terms and prepare sales contracts for
orders obtained.
- Maintain customer database
- Travel throughout the assigned territory on customer visits
to solicit orders, or talk with customers at expos or by phone and attend
trade shows.
- Conduct research and liaise with the management team on
taking the sales prospect further.
- Keep customers informed about any challenges regarding the
execution of orders/contracts.
- Conduct competitor analysis.
- Recognize customers’ stages in their decision-making cycle
and use the information strategically to secure an advantage.
- Possess excellent in-depth knowledge of products being able
to explain the product values, quality, target customers and technical
knowledge of the product.
- Keep up-to-date and informed on market, industry and
regulatory issues.
- Prepare and present periodic sales reports to the management.
Key Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Marketing or a related field.
- A minimum of 5 years of Sales Experience in Agricultural
products (fertilizer, seed, pesticides)
- Must be living in Western Kenya.
- Ability to build reports and forecast sales as well as
trends.
- Excellent interpersonal communication and strong negotiation
and influential skills.
- Strong relationship management ability.
- Extensive business-to-business sales experience
How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge,
possess the necessary qualification and experience; please send your CV only
quoting the job title and preferred location on the email subject (Sales
Executive – Manufacturing) to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before or on 12th
May 2023.
