Sales Associate I - Kisumu at Sanergy

Duties and Responsibilities.

Meet established sales targets, goals, and quotas within the assigned territory.

• Generate new leads every month.
• Ensure that 80% of the new leads generated are converted.
• Ensure 100% retention of new customers month-on-month.

Market & Customer Expansion

• Establish plans and strategies to expand the customer base in the assigned sales area.
• Mapping and data collection to enable validation of a specific market territory.
• Maintain contact with clients in the market area to ensure high levels of client satisfaction.
• Keep clear records of customer details in alignment with our client processes to ensure adherence.

Support and operations 

• Report any operational issues within their sales area.
• Execute sales support processes to expedite the conversion of sales 

Qualifications.

• Diploma or degree in any Business or related field of study.
• 2-3 years of previous experience in field-based sales i.e. Working in FMCG or previous knowledge of informal settlements is required.
• Comfortable working in informal settlements of Kisumu e.g. Nyalenda, Manyatta A,B, etc.
• Confident and persuasive communicator (English and Swahili and the local language is required)
• Good interpersonal skills, effective communicator, attentive to detail, strong problem-solving and interpretation skills.
• Self-starter - Flexible and adaptable, able to perform tasks without repeated instructions, demonstrate sound work ethics.
• Demonstrable experience in handling multiple customer demands, and target-based sales.
• Flexible and adaptable, able to perform tasks without repeated instructions, demonstrate sound work ethics.

Physical Job Demands

• 90% of the job is field-based mainly in working in the informal settlements presenting to Plot owners, Institutions, and business people within Kisumu. 
• Applicants must be physically fit and can walk/ stand for long hours
• Applicant must have a working smartphone to make use of our Sales App