Sales Representative Job Vacancy in Kenya

Our client is a medium sized organisation based in Industrial Area.   

As a part of their major expansion program, the company wishes to recruit a highly competent and proactive key staff to fill in the following positions

Sales Representative

Salary: Ksh 25,000 plus commissions
 

Responsible to: Sales Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Services existing accounts, obtains orders, and establishes new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedule to call on existing or potential sales outlets and other trade factors.


• Adjusts content of sales presentations by studying the type of sales outlet or trade factor.


• Focuses sales efforts by studying existing and potential volume of dealers.


• Submits orders by referring to price lists and product literature.


• Keeps management informed by submitting activity and results reports, such as daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual territory analyses.


• Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, merchandising techniques, etc.


• Recommends changes in products, service, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments.


• Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems; developing solutions; preparing reports; making recommendations to management.


• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.


• Provides historical records by maintaining records on area and customer sales.


• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Selection Criteria
 

Essential

• Proven experience in sales and marketing.


• Proven business acumen and demonstrated ability to build business partnerships.


• Proven organization skills and ability to manage competing time demands for multiple projects within given timeframes.


• A creative thinker with an innovative approach to problem solving which is outcomes driven rather than process orientated.


• Energy and enthusiasm with a strong client focus.


• Experience in business process analysis preferably in a multi discipline environment.


• Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively negotiate and communicate specific issues where there are competing agendas and priorities.


• The ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures.

Requirements

• Business degree or diploma with a bias in marketing


• At least 3 years experience in sales and marketing

Applicants should forward their applications enclosing detailed CV’s stating their previous and expected gross pay and copies of relevant certificates by e-mail to BlumeAfrica@gmail.com.  

Only successful candidates will be contacted.