Job Description
Our client a chemical company based in Nairobi’s Industrial Area dealing in manufacturing and distribution of a wide range of specialty agricultural chemicals is looking to hire an Area Sales Coordinator – Floriculture & Export Vegetables.
Key Responsibilities:
- Development of Horticulture (Flowers & Export Vegetables) business in East Africa
- Actively take charge of promotion, marketing and sales of new and existing products among commercial growers
- Design, implement and maintain an effective marketing strategy of the company products
- Popularize usage of company products through demonstration, field days, growers’ trainings and commercial trials
- Maintain regular contact and good rapport with key growers to ensure that there is a sustainable demand of company products
- Identify, recruit, maintain and service potential end-users to ensure potential sales are realized at all times
- In liaison with management, negotiate product sales price and terms of sales with clients to maximize on profitability
- Take a pro-active role in collection of due debts in the assigned territory
- In liaison with the management, vet new and review existing clients for credit worthiness
- Obtain and maintain sufficient information on clients’ ability to service credit and ensure that the management is well updated on dangerous clients
- Respond to clients’ inquiries and complaints promptly and in a professional manner
- Prepare seasonal / quarterly sales forecast, marketing programme and budget.
- Take lead in gathering relevant market intelligence
Key Qualifications:
- Agricultural training at Degree level
- At least a Minimum of 3 years in direct agricultural input sales and marketing to commercial farms
- Valid car driver’s license and minimum 2 years driving experience
- Willingness to travel extensively to meet growers
- Excellent command of English required (written and spoken); working knowledge of Swahili required.
- High level of motivation and entrepreneurial drive
- Interest in learning in-depth about new products, competition and new sales process
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills, networking and prospecting skills
- Proficient in Word Processing, PowerPoint, Spreadsheet, Internet and Emails
How to apply
Interested Candidates should apply to info@humanasset.co.ke attaching their updated CV.
Consider your application unsuccessful if you do not hear from us within a month’s time.
All applications will be given due considerations based on MERIT.