Job Vacancy: Country Sales Manager
Role Description: Our client is a strategic agricultural inputs distribution company and is looking for an experienced and all round agricultural Country Manager to build and grow their business and who will be responsible for increasing awareness and sales of their products.
This role is a senior leadership role and will require a combination of skills and experience.
It will provide a varied experience with a high degree of influence and autonomy in a rapidly growing company as it launches new products into the market.
Responsibilities
- Overseeing all activities in Sales & Marketing. Meeting sales targets and reporting back to the company’s head office.
- Working directly with farmers – Evaluating soil health and farming practices, explaining product benefits, booking sales, recommending application rates, and following up to ensure product effectiveness.
- Ensure compliance to all industry standards and internal quality systems, maintaining confidentiality and protocols.
- Managing general and financial administration in collaboration with head office.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience. Preference will be given to those with experience selling agricultural inputs.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and grow sales successfully.
- Bachelors or Masters Degree in Sales, Business, Agronomy, or closely related field.
- Extensive contacts and network within the agricultural sector in Kenya.
- Experience working with standards’ and certification agencies such as KEBS, Ministry of Agriculture, PCPB, En-Cert, UTZ, Kenyan GAP etc.
- Strong communication skills – verbal and written.
- Excellent computer skills.
- Willingness to work in a variety of conditions including field and office.
If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualifications and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Country Sales Manager) to recruitment@corporatestaffing.co.ke on or before Friday 2nd October, 2015.
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