KickStart
International Inc.
Vacant Position: Regional Partnership and Sales Manager (RPSM)
Vacant Position: Regional Partnership and Sales Manager (RPSM)
KickStart
International prides itself in being an award - winning, global nonprofit
social enterprise that develops and mass - markets low-cost irrigation
solutions that are bought by thousands of small-holder farmers in developing
countries and used to increase their income by up to a factor of ten, enabling
them to lift themselves sustainably out of poverty.
Location: Eastern
Region - Machakos, Kitui, Makueni and Coast.
Type
of Contract: Open
Ended
Role Purpose: The position is responsible for selling Money Maker pumps to partners and individuals through a network of private sector dealerships.
Role Purpose: The position is responsible for selling Money Maker pumps to partners and individuals through a network of private sector dealerships.
Scope
of Role:
Reports to: Country Manager
Staff directly reporting to this post: Partnership and Sales Officers
Works with: Partners with the relevant institutions, NGOs, Farmer’s Cooperatives, Micro Finances and Extension staff of the Ministry of Agriculture and the County Government, Farmers, Washington State University
Key Areas of Accountability:
Reports to: Country Manager
Staff directly reporting to this post: Partnership and Sales Officers
Works with: Partners with the relevant institutions, NGOs, Farmer’s Cooperatives, Micro Finances and Extension staff of the Ministry of Agriculture and the County Government, Farmers, Washington State University
Key Areas of Accountability:
The
Regional Partnership and Sales Manager key focus will include:
- Manage
the Partnership and Sales Officers in the region ensuring that each meet
their monthly set target, prepare and send daily, weekly and monthly
reports and that Guarantee forms, Tone Kwa Tone and Rent to own documents
are filled and sent to the office and on time.
- Ensuring
that all donor funded project activities and targets for the region are
achieved and exceeded
- Managing
dealer accounts and relationship ensuring that dealers pay on time, have
adequate stock of pumps, accessories, spares, demonstration kits and is
branded.
- With
the assistance of the Global Marketing Manager ensure that all field
marketing activities and especially the word of mouth related activities
are undertaken.
- Engage
all the potential partner organizations, government agencies (both
National and County) and farmers groups to make sales
- Train
partner organizations, farmers groups, other stake holders and government
agencies on the importance of irrigation and farming as a business.
- Train
dealers on MoneyMaker products, branding, creating a MoneyMaker Estate for
visibility, stock management, product demonstration, filling guarantee
forms and any other KickStart related document that originates or is
relevant to dealers
- Represent
KickStart in various Stakeholders forums to articulate KickStart position
- Responsible
for all KickStart assets and resources in the region
- Staff
development and training on Sales and Partnership issues
- In
liaison with Product Innovation and Development carry out Market test for
new innovative products and services
Key
Performance Indicators
- Achieve
set sales and partnership targets and grow sales for the MoneyMaker pumps
in the region focusing towards the 2020 KickStart vision.
- Cost
effective, sustainable and timely selling process and pump delivery
- Development
of good sales pipeline with potential partners in the region and repeated
sales from the same
- Effective
team management to increase sales performance per individual sales officer
- Effective
management of resources especially vehicle, Sales and marketing materials
and routes
- Good
and productive working relationship with dealers in the region
- Understanding
of the expected results for each donor funded project and the timing in
the region.
- In
depth understanding of the area of operation, potential areas and partners
- Production
of daily, weekly and monthly reports
- Ensure
that every Partnership and Sales Officers uses the Hot prospect system and
the daily sms-interactive reporting system
Principle
Accountabilities
- Prepare
and implement the work plan for the sales in the region
- Set
sales targets, manage and resolve work related issues for Partnership and
Sales Officers
- Manage
dealers and their accounts in the region
- Carry
out specific donor related activities to ensure that the agreed targets
are met and superseded
- Develop
and build relationships with potential partners to promote irrigation work
and sell pumps
- Negotiate
and close bulk sales with partners
- Attend
Stake holders meeting and hold joint field days, shows and
exhibitions
- Mentoring
and training of the Partnership and Sales Officers
- Strengthen
the existing systems and processes for customer service
- Liaise
with the County governments for various licenses
Qualifications
and Experience
- Bachelor’s
degree in Marketing,
- At
least 3 years’ experience selling farm tools/equipment
- Experience
managing people, partnerships and sales outlets.
- Proven
ability to handle challenging work load
- Cross-cultural
experience, understanding and sensitivity;
- Excellent
interpersonal and written and oral communication skills;
- Commitment
to KickStart’s values
Skills
and Behaviours
- Strong
customer focus
- Results
/ Performance Orientation – proven “self-starter” who is flexible and
adaptable
- Able
to work effectively in an unstructured and fast moving environment
- Able
to work effectively with limited guidance and oversight
- A
can-do entrepreneurial spirit
- Excellent
personal communication & negotiation skills
- Strong
analytical abilities ,presentation skills and detail oriented
- Shares
KickStart’s values and believe in its Mission
- Fluency
in English and other local languages required
How to
Apply
If you feel you are the right candidate to fill this position, please send your CV and Cover letter to hr@kickstart.org quoting the position title on the subject line by close of business 14th September, 2016.
See www.KickStart.org for more information