Sales Manager– Agriculture at Corporate Staffing

• The Sales Manager will play a key role in engaging with established farmers, agricultural cooperative societies, national and county government institutions, and agro-dealers to promote and grow the sales of soil and crop-specific NPK fertilizers, and agrochemicals products.
• The Sales Manager will collaborate with the Marketing Director to build and train a national sales team for key sectors such as coffee, avocado, maize, sugarcane, potato, and vegetable growers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute sales strategies to promote and sell granulated calcium, soil crop-specific NPK fertilizers, and other agrochemical products to farmers in targeted sectors.
• Build and lead a national sales team, providing guidance and support to achieve sales objectives.
• Identify and establish relationships with key stakeholders to drive sales growth.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to develop tailored sales and promotional strategies for specific crop types and sectors.
• Lead the development of distribution channels to ensure efficient and widespread availability of our products to target markets.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and customer feedback to identify opportunities for business expansion and improvement.
• Prepare and present regular sales reports, forecasts, and updates to senior management.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Agriculture, or a related field. Master’s degree is a plus.
• Proven track record of success in sales roles within the agricultural, agrochemicals, or fertilizer industry, with a minimum of 7 years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of soil sciences, and the role of plant nutrition, as well as the agricultural market and farming practices.
• Experience in building and managing high-performing sales teams and distribution networks.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to travel nationally to meet with farmers, attend industry events, and oversee sales operations.