Acacia Sales at Duma works

Duma Works is recruiting a Sales Executive in Nairobi for Acacia Innovations Ltd. Acacia Innovations Ltd. is a start-up which provides environmentally friendly and cost-saving cooking and fuel solutions.

They are seeking a full-time, high-level sales executive to bring in orders from schools, hotels and restaurants for Kuni Safi briquettes, a cost-effective and eco-friendly alternative to firewood made from sugarcane waste. Kuni Safi is nearly smokeless and lasts for up to 4 hours. It is twice as efficient as firewood, thereby helping customers save up to 50% on their cost of fuel. Acacia Innovations has supplied over 100 schools, hotels, and restaurants with Kuni Safi to date.

Job Overview:

We are seeking a mature, sophisticated, and experienced sales executive to grow their sales of Kuni Safi briquettes. This position is well suited to someone with extensive institutional sales experience and a professional network. Sales executives will work mostly in the field, with office work limited to customer phone calls and reporting.

The ideal candidate should have a strong track record of meeting sales targets and be highly motivated, target-driven, and a persuasive negotiator.

Job Qualifications

• Strong track record in sales- demonstrable results of meeting 80-100% of sales goals per month, as confirmed by your references
• 5+ years of experience selling to large institutions, ideally schools and/or hotels
• Existing professional network of school/restaurant/hotel owners and administrators
• Excellent at sales mathematics and comfortable discussing pricing and cost savings
• High confident and presentable
• Strong and persuasive negotiator
• Able to work independently; highly motivated
• Target-driven; able to realistically set and meet goals
• Excited to work for a start-up and contribute to building a new sales strategy
• Excellent and professional verbal and written communication abilities
• Competent at basic computer and internet programs including Google Drive, Microsoft Word and Excel
• Interest in improving people’s lives and our environment
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili
• Valid driver’s license; own car preferred but not required

What We Offer:

• Excellent prospects for career growth with a high-potential start-up
• Flexible working hours and locations
• An opportunity to create professional contacts and interact with high-level decision makers
• A chance to make a positive impact while generating significant income

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