Field Sales Manager - Kisumu at Solar Panda

Duties and responsibilities:

• Build a strong team of commission-based sales agents by recruiting, training, motivating and mentoring them for success.
• Develop clear sales strategies for the team and help develop lead generation initiatives.
• Support and train the sales agents in their pitching to customer groups, e.g. chamas.
• Daily monitor the progress of agents to ensure that they are actively selling, and provide support where needed.
• Provide regular reports on your sales initiatives to the Area Sales Manager.
• Identify the sales team’s need for training and work with the company’s Sales Training Team to schedule new programs.
• Liaise with local Shop Administrator to ensure that your Field Agents are provided adequate stock on a timely basis.
• Keep a close eye on market trends, including customer behaviour and competitor activities, and share your insights frequently with management.

Academic Qualification & Work Experience:

• Experience working in rural areas is a requirement.
• Experience managing sales teams is a requirement.
• A diploma or degree in an academic field is an added advantage.

Personal Attributes:

• Excellence in team building and motivational skills.
• Excellence in planning and organizational skills.
• Excellence in prioritizing, maximizing value, and has a vision.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• A customer centric attitude.