Sales Manager at Dorbe-Leit Solutions Limited

We are recruiting for one of our clients, a farm in Isinya.

Purpose Statement of the Position

To ensure the farm develops and achieves the appropriate sales objectives/targets aimed at delivering on the farms’ overall strategy. The jobholder will be responsible for selling tomatoes, capsicum and farm animals to institutions and companies.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Actively seeking out new sales opportunities from institutions and companies in order to grow the customer base.
• Achieve growth and hit sales targets by successfully managing the sales operations.
• Design and implement a strategic sales plan that expands company’s customer base and ensure its strong presence.
• Build and promote strong, long-lasting customer relationships by partnering with them and understanding their needs.
• Present sales, revenue and expenses reports and realistic forecasts to management.
• Identify emerging markets and market shifts while being fully aware of new products and competition status.
• Manage and balance sales, inventory and debt levels.
• Assist the farm in meeting their customer acquisition and revenue growth targets by keeping the farm competitive and innovative
• Work with the transport personnel to facilitate timely deliveries to customers.
• Recruiting farmers for training and also marketing their produce to different retail outlets.

Minimum Requirement

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agribusiness or related field.
• Must have at least 3 years working as a sales representative or sales manager, consistently meeting or exceeding targets.
• Work experience in vegetable and animal farming.
• Conversant with green house technology in tomato and capsicum farming.
• Working knowledge on vegetable and animal markets and their consumption patterns in Nairobi and its environs.
• Should have rich and precise strategies on disposing huge volumes of vegetable and beef cattle to the various markets.
• Should be able to create and sustain a huge client base for consumption of vegetable and beef cattle.
• Should be ready to work and reside on the farm, at Isinya.

Competencies & Skills

• Practical knowledge of basic farm accounting, budgeting & procurement procedures.
• Practical experience
• Excellent Communication and interpersonal Skills
• Excellent Problem Solving Skills
• Result oriented & a team player.
• Organised, rigorous & precise.
• Recognises & resolves problems quickly & efficiently.
• Ability to effectively communicate & deal with clients & team members.
• Must have good reporting skills.