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Industry: Food
Processing
Location: Nairobi
Our client, a recognized leader in confections with operations in approximately
50 countries and distribution in more than 180 countries seeks to recruit Sales
Representatives. The company deals with a wide range of product
including gum, mints, hard and chewy candies and lollipops. The
ideal candidates will help in developing maximum distribution of the company’s
products at the retail end and merchandising in all outlets in assigned areas
of coverage.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- Developing maximum distribution of the company’s products at the retail end and merchandising in all outlets in assigned areas of coverage
- Visiting existing customers to maintain business and acquire new customers and business opportunities as well as building relationship with new clients
- Ensuring accurate data capture and achievement of excellent market intelligence for the assigned territories
- Achieving sales, market share and contribution in line with company targets
- Maximizing sales orders, margin, market share, customer satisfaction of products in assigned area
- Making telephone calls and in-person visits and presentations to existing and prospective customers
- Developing clear and effective written proposals/quotations for current and prospective customers
- Expediting the resolution of customer problems and complaints
- Analyzing the territory/market’s potential and determines the value of existing and prospective customers value to the organization
- Prepare action plans and schedules to identify specific targets and to project the number of contacts to be made
- Preparing presentations, proposals and sales contracts
- Developing and maintaining sales materials and current product knowledge
Qualification
and Experience
- Diploma/Certificate in Sales and Marketing or Business related studies
- A minimum of 2 years working experience with at least 1 year in selling FMCG
- Outstanding sales ability with excellent communication skills
- Smart and presentable personality, flexible and able to travel
- Self driven personality with demonstrated ability to work with minimum supervision
- Strong selling and negotiating skills
- Ability to deliver consistent results
- Ability to create collaborative relationships
- Attention to detail
To apply,
send your CV ONLY to careers@flexi-personnel.com by Friday
13th September 2013. Kindly indicate the position
applied for and a minimum salary expectation on the subject line
