Sales Executive Job in Kenya

Sales Executive

Job summary

Our client, a leading supplier of products for both housekeeping as well as food and beverage supplies serving a wide range of corporate clients worldwide, is seeking to build a team of experienced and qualified sales executives to help in enhancing the company growth and seek for a bigger command of the market share.

The sales executives will play a key role in helping the client achieve and maintain profitability by providing all the necessary information to help clients make informed decisions on the purchase of products.

Duties and Responsibilities
Client relationship building via telephone calls, face-to-face meetings and emails.
Conduct research on market and related products to gather market and customer information.
Present the product in a structured professional way face to face.
Listen to customer requirements and present appropriately to make a sale.
Organize and make field sales visits
Maintaining accurate records
Review sales performance
Negotiate contracts, the terms of an agreement and closing sales
Represent the organization at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations
Act as a contact between a company and its existing and potential markets
Cold calling to arrange meetings with potential customers to prospect for new business.
Advise the management on forthcoming product developments and discussing special promotions
Check quantities of goods on display and in stock
Create detailed proposal documents, often as part of a formal bidding process.
Any other duties as assigned by the management.
Person Specification
Ability to gain a clear understanding of customers' businesses and requirements
Excellent negotiation skills
Ability to meet and exceed targets
Very presentable, neat and organized.
Excellent organizational and administrative skills
Proven excellent communication skills, written and verbal
Excellent computer skills, including word-processing, email, internet, spreadsheets
Strong networking and interpersonal skills
Ability to prioritize workload
Ability to be both a self-starter and to work as part of a team
Proven reliability.
Job Specification
Minimum diploma in Sales and Marketing from a reputable institution
Any experience in Hospitality Industry will be an added advantage.
Minimum two (2) year experience as a sales person in the Household and Catering Supplies industry.
Only candidates fulfilling the requirements of the positions should email
their detailed CVs,
indicating your availability and
current and expected salary
Via email to ‘therecruiter@dafinaconsultants.com’. Indicate Sales Executive on the subject line.

Deadline for application is 28th March 2013