Sales Officer

Sales Officer

Are you interested in joining the number 1 paint company in the Country with presence in East Africa? Do you thrive in a fast-paced growing environment? Do you have a talent where you can build trust and rapport in a competitive marketplace?  

Bring your expertise to our innovative and growing company where you will have the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives, and to take your career further than you can imagine!

An exciting career opportunity has arisen in our SALES Department and now seek to recruit a strategic, committed & results driven person.

POSITION: Sales Officer

REPORTING TO: Area Sales Manager

PURPOSE: Responsible for sales and marketing of Company products to ensure incremented growth in sales and profitability.

JOB RESPONSIBILITY:

  1. Develop new business and achieve set yearly sales targets.
  2. Retain old customers and acquire new customers.
  3. Efficiently manage customers and territory to maximize sales.
  4. Keep accurate Sales records and prepare weekly and monthly sales reports for the Area Sales Manager.
  5. Maintain minimum eight (8) calls per day and two hundred (200) calls per month.
  6. Manage debts owed and keep customer ledger in line with the Company policy.
  7. Collection of market intelligence and submit on regular basis competitors’ information on pricing and promotion activities to Management.
  8. Continuous feedback on product quality and service issues to your Supervisor.
  9. Organize customer/counter staff training as per the target set.
  10. Carry out public relations activities with your designated customers.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT:

* Undergraduate/Higher Diploma in Sales & Marketing

* Excellent communication skills, selling skills, highly motivated, passionate and highly aggressive.

* Computer skills: MS Word, Windows, Excel and PowerPoint.

* Minimum 5 years working experience in Sales

* Manufacturing background.

* Driver’s license with minimum two (2) years driving experience

HOW TO APPLY:  Suitably qualified applicants should submit their application letters, with detailed CVs including a day time contact phone number, email addresses, current and expected salary a MUST, citing the relevant job title on the subject line.

to: – hr@crownpaints.co.ke 

NB: The deadline for submitting application is before by close of business on 7th February 2018. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.