Job Title: Sales Manager
Hiring Organization: Anonymous
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Agriculture
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES 200k
– 300k
Date Posted: 03/07/2024
Our
client is seeking to hire a dynamic and experienced Sales Manager to join their
team in the agricultural industry. The Sales Manager will play a key role in
engaging with established farmers, agricultural cooperative societies, national
and county government institutions, and agro-dealers to promote and grow the
sales of soil and crop-specific NPK fertilizers, and agrochemicals products.
The Sales Manager will collaborate with the Marketing Director to build and
train a national sales team for key sectors such as coffee, avocado, maize,
sugarcane, potato, and vegetable growers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop
and execute sales strategies to promote and sell granulated calcium, soil
crop-specific NPK fertilizers, and other agrochemical products to farmers
in targeted sectors.
- Build
and lead a national sales team, providing guidance and support to achieve
sales objectives.
- Identify
and establish relationships with key stakeholders to drive sales growth.
- Collaborate
with the marketing team to develop tailored sales and promotional
strategies for specific crop types and sectors.
- Lead
the development of distribution channels to ensure efficient and
widespread availability of our products to target markets.
- Monitor
market trends, competitor activities, and customer feedback to identify
opportunities for business expansion and improvement.
- Prepare
and present regular sales reports, forecasts, and updates to senior
management.
Key
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s
degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Agriculture, or a related
field. Master’s degree is a plus.
- Proven track
record of success in sales roles within the agricultural, agrochemicals,
or fertilizer industry, with a minimum of 7 years of experience.
- Strong knowledge
of soil sciences, and the role of plant nutrition, as well as the
agricultural market and farming practices.
- Experience in
building and managing high-performing sales teams and distribution
networks.
- Excellent
communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability
to travel nationally to meet with farmers, attend industry events, and
oversee sales operations.
How to
Apply
Gross
Salary: Ksh 200k – 300k,
If you
are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualifications and
experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Sales Manager– Fertilizer) to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke
before 13th March 2024.