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The Job
We’re growing and are looking for a talented, motivated, detail-oriented, and proactive Technical Sales Executive with experience in the construction materials industry. The purpose of this role is to drive sales by promoting and selling construction materials to contractors, developers, consultants, and corporate clients, The role focuses on project-based sales, long-term client relationships, revenue growth, and successful project support.
Responsibilities
Sales and Client Acquisition:
- Drive sales of construction materials including ready-mix and precast concrete, cement, steel reinforcement bars, aggregates (sand & ballast), masonry blocks, roofing materials, tiles, paints, and plumbing products.
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities with contractors, developers, engineers, quantity surveyors, and institutional clients.
- Target projects at tender, specification, and execution stages.
- Conduct cold calls, office visits, site visits, emails, and networking activities to generate leads.
- Track and manage leads through the CRM system to ensure timely follow-ups and high conversion rates.
- Develop and implement sales strategies aligned with regional construction activity and project pipelines.
- Conduct market research to identify upcoming projects and competitive activity.
- Execute product demonstrations, site activations, contractor engagements, and stakeholder forums to strengthen market presence.
Client Management:
- Act as the primary point of contact for assigned accounts and projects.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers including project managers, procurement teams, site engineers, and developers.
- Conduct regular site and client visits to understand project progress, material demand, and emerging needs.
- Provide technical and commercial guidance on product selection, specifications, and application.
Collaboration and Coordination:
- Work closely with internal teams including production, quality control, logistics, finance, and marketing to ensure seamless service delivery.
- Coordinate stock availability, pricing, order processing, delivery schedules, and after-sales support.
- Provide structured feedback on customer needs, product performance, and market requirements.
Reporting and Compliance:
- Submit daily, weekly, and monthly sales activity and pipeline reports.
- Track sales targets and project forecasts.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in the CRM system.
- Provide market intelligence on customers, competitors, and pricing trends.
- Ensure contracts, pricing, and documentation comply with company policies and industry regulations.
- Adhere to ethical standards, safety requirements, and construction site protocols.
Customer Service and Relationship Management:
- Deliver high-quality customer service throughout the sales and delivery cycle.
- Handle customer complaints professionally and ensure timely resolution.
- Maintain continuous communication with clients post-delivery and during project execution.
- Foster long-term partnerships to encourage repeat business and referrals.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in Sales & Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Up to 5 years of sales experience, with a minimum of 2 years in construction materials or building solutions.
- Proven experience working with contractors, developers, and construction projects.
- Strong understanding of construction materials, project workflow.
- Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects concurrently.
- Proficiency in CRM systems and Microsoft Office tools.
- Strong time management, planning, and organizational skills.
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Position Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Sales Executive who will play a vital role in driving sales growth and market penetration within the assigned county by promoting the company’s products and services. The role involves delivering set county revenue targets, managing key distributor accounts and market growth within the territory.
Key Responsibilities
- Daily visits to hardware stores, distributors, contractors, and construction sites.
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the assigned county.
- Generate orders and follow up on deliveries.
- Collect outstanding debt and maintain strong credit discipline.
- Provide market intelligence on competitor products and pricing.
- Achieve monthly and quarterly sales targets as set by management.
- Convert leads into active clients and secure repeat business.
- Manage and grow the company’s presence within the assigned county.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with contractors, developers, engineers, architects, and distributors.
- Provide product information, technical guidance, and after-sales support to clients.
- Handle customer inquiries, complaints, and feedback in a professional manner.
- Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and retention.
- Ensure accurate documentation of sales transactions and client records.
- Prepare and submit daily, weekly, and monthly sales reports.
- Maintain an updated sales pipeline and client database.
- Provide market intelligence and feedback to management for strategic decision-making.
- Support local marketing campaigns, activations, and product promotions within the county.
- Promote brand awareness through client engagement and field marketing activities.
- Develop and implement sales strategies to achieve revenue and project acquisition targets.
- Collaborate with operations, production, and technical teams to ensure project alignment.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or a Diploma in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or related field.
Requirements
- 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing - building materials industry, marketing, training, or related role.
- Strong negotiation and business development skills
- Strategic planning and market analysis
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Client relationship management
- Leadership and team management
- Results-driven and target-oriented mindset
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Position Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Sales and Marketing Lead who will play a vital role in driving business growth by developing and executing strategic sales and marketing initiatives within the Manufacturing - building materials sector. The role focuses on generating leads, securing projects, strengthening brand visibility, managing client relationships, and positioning the company competitively in the construction and infrastructure market.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement sales strategies to achieve revenue and project acquisition targets.
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities with contractors, developers, and corporate clients.
- Prepare and submit quotations, proposals, and tenders for construction-related projects.
- Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline for ongoing and upcoming projects.
- Develop and execute marketing plans aligned with company growth objectives.
- Promote the company’s construction products and services through digital and traditional marketing channels.
- Oversee company website, social media platforms, and marketing materials (brochures, catalogs, project portfolios).
- Coordinate with the marketing department on marketing campaigns, site branding, and project promotions.
- Establish and maintain relationships with contractors, architects, engineers, consultants, and developers.
- Handle key accounts and ensure high levels of client satisfaction and retention.
- Respond to client inquiries, follow up on leads, and manage after-sales engagement.
- Conduct market research to identify industry trends, competitor activities, and emerging opportunities in the construction sector.
- Monitor pricing trends, market demand, and project pipelines.
- Provide strategic insights to management for business expansion and market positioning.
- Identify relevant tenders and project opportunities.
- Coordinate preparation of technical and commercial proposals.
- Liaise with technical, procurement, and finance teams during bid preparation.
- Ensure timely submission of bids and compliance with tender requirements.
- Lead and supervise the sales and marketing team.
- Set KPIs and monitor team performance against targets.
- Provide mentorship, training, and guidance to junior sales and marketing staff.
- Collaborate with operations, production, and technical teams to ensure project alignment.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or a Diploma in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or related field.
- Strong understanding of Manufacturing - building materials and market dynamics is an added advantage.
Requirements
- 8 years’ and above experience in marketing, training, or a related role.
- Strong negotiation and business development skills
- Strategic planning and market analysis
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Client relationship management
- Leadership and team management
- Results-driven and target-oriented mindset
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Position Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Marketing Officer who will play a vital role in developing and implementing marketing strategies while coordinating and delivering product and skills training to internal teams and external customers. The role combines brand growth, customer engagement, and capacity building to support business development and overall company performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute marketing campaigns across counties.
- Develop and execute marketing strategies to promote company products.
- Plan and manage digital marketing campaigns (social media, website content, paid ads).
- Create marketing materials including brochures, presentations, product catalogues, and promotional content.
- Conduct market research to identify trends, customer needs, and competitor activities.
- Organize and coordinate promotional events, exhibitions, and product launches.
- Monitor campaign performance and prepare marketing reports.
- Collaborate with the sales team to align marketing strategies with revenue targets.
- Coordinate product training, exhibitions and field activations nationwide.
- Handle customer feedback loops.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or a Diploma in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or related field.
Requirements
- 5 years’ experience in marketing preferably in a manufacturing – building materials industry, training, or a related role.
- Creativity and innovation
- Analytical thinking and market awareness
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Organization and time management
- Results-driven and proactive
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Position Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Field Sales Representative who will play a vital role in managing, generating sales, developing client relationships, and expanding market coverage through active field visits within the assigned territory. The role involves promoting the company’s products, identifying new business opportunities, and ensuring consistent customer engagement with retail customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Actively identify and pursue new sales opportunities within the assigned territory.
- Promote and sell the company’s products to retailers.
- Achieve daily, weekly, and monthly sales targets.
- Follow up on leads, inquiries, and quotations to convert prospects into clients.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential customers.
- Provide product demonstrations and explain product benefits to clients.
- Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and repeat business.
- Coordinate with dispatch, logistics, and production teams for timely delivery.
- Follow up on deliveries and resolve customer concerns promptly.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and pricing within the territory.
- Provide regular feedback on customer needs and market demand.
- Maintain updated records of client visits, leads, and sales performance.
- Prepare and submit daily, weekly, and monthly sales reports.
- Promote the company’s products through field marketing and activations.
- Support marketing campaigns, promotions, and product launches.
- Distribute marketing materials such as brochures and catalogs to clients.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or a Diploma in Sales, Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.
Requirements
- 3 years’ experience in field sales, preferably in manufacturing, building materials, concrete and paving or related industry.
- Strong selling and negotiation skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently in the field
- Good time management and route planning skills
- Customer-focused and results-driven
- Problem-solving and adaptability
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Position Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Digital Marketing Officer who will play a vital role in managing, executing, and optimizing digital marketing campaigns to enhance brand awareness, engage target audiences, and generate leads. The role involves creation, social media management, digital advertising, website management, and analytics reporting to support the company’s marketing objectives and business growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop manage and implement digital marketing campaigns to promote company’s brand awareness and product adoption.
- Manage digital media buying as per the set annual budgets.
- SEO SEM management.
- Website management.
- Email Marketing.
- SMS marketing.
- Manage brand messaging across all digital platforms.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Marketing, Communications, Digital Media, or related field.
- Proficiency with social media platforms, Google Ads, SEO, and analytics tools (Google Analytics, Meta Ads Manager, etc.).
Requirements
- 5 years’ experience in digital marketing, social media management, or content creation.
- Creativity and innovation in content creation
- Strong analytical and reporting skills
- Digital marketing strategy and execution
- Social media and online community management
- Time management and multitasking
- Collaboration with sales, marketing, and operations teams
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Position Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Business Development Manager who will play a vital role in identifying new business opportunities, building strategic client relationships, and driving revenue growth within the building and construction sector. The role involves sourcing projects, preparing proposals, negotiating contracts, and maintaining strong relationships with contractors, developers, consultants, and other key stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities in the construction and building materials sector.
- Support the sales team in project identification, lead generation, and commercial negotiations.
- Engage with contractors, developers, architects, engineers, and consultants to position the company’s solutions effectively.
- Conduct product demonstrations, presentations, and solution walkthroughs to project stakeholders.
- Offer recommendations on best practices to optimize product usage and project outcomes.
- Collaborate with the sales team during proposal development, tender submissions, and project bidding.
- Coordinate with production, logistics, and operations to ensure timely delivery of products for projects.
- Conduct research on market trends, competitor offerings, and project pipelines.
- Provide insights to the sales and management team to refine strategies and product positioning.
- Monitor client feedback and technical challenges to improve product offerings and services.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, project stakeholders, and consultants.
- Act as the technical point of contact for high-value clients and complex projects.
- Ensure customer satisfaction and promote long-term business relationships.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Mechanical/Structural Engineering, or a related technical field.
Requirements
- 8 years’ experience in business development or sales within the Manufacturing - building materials industry.
- Strong understanding of construction processes, tendering procedures, and project cycles.
- Excellent negotiation and persuasion skills.
- Strong networking and relationship-building abilities.
- Good understanding of contracts and tender documentation.
- Understanding of sales performance metrics
- Financial and commercial awareness.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Self-driven and results-oriented.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: careers@orchidhr.co.ke using the position as subject of email.
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