Sales Executive (Industrial Chemical) Jobs in Nairobi, Kenya
Sales Executive (Industrial Chemical) Jobs in Nairobi, Kenya
Vacant Position:Sales Executive – Industrial Chemical
Duty Station:
Nairobi
Job Purpose:
Responsible for the identification and conversion of new business development opportunities in the Industrial Chemicals Sector through the distribution services in and around Kenya.
Operating in the following industries: Detergent & Home Care; Personal Care & Cosmetics; Coatings & Construction; Food; Textile & Leather; Water Treatment.
Duties and Responsibilities
Using creative methods to increase business development.
Analyze market trends and future needs in the agreed sectors.
Understanding the competitive environment and profiling significant companies.
Mapping the above analysis to the strategic priorities of the group to select target companies.
Managing customer relations by being the single point of contact for client, updating them on availability of products and status of their orders.
Build and maintain alliances with key distributors.
Visit (potential) customers on a regular basis.
Achieve the relevant sales budget and targets.
Review accounts to identify problems, such as overdue accounts, proposed changes in pickup and delivery schedules, failure of shipper and claims.
Call on clients to discuss and resolve payment problems as they arise.
Develop Vender relations and better pricing.
Ensure that all purchase orders are received from clients prior to dispatching.
Quote prices and credit terms and prepare sales contracts for orders obtained.
Ensure that all legal documents and processes are followed when signing up an order.
Maintains customer database and approves the use of internal and external mailing lists.
Travel throughout assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders, or talks with customers at expos or by phone and attend trade shows.
Use research conducted by sales support
administrators and liaising with Head of Sales on taking the sales lead further.
Keep customers informed about any problems arising influencing deficiencies regarding the execution of orders/contracts.
Continuous improvement and development of the customer relationship.
Monitoring of Sales targets and business objectives.
Proactive at anticipating and meeting internal and external challenges.
Advice customers concerning supply chain/ logistics matters.
Manages pipeline proactively, recognizing customers’ stage in the decision cycle.
Possess excellent in-depth knowledge of products being able to explain the product values, positioning in the market, target customers and technical knowledge of the product.
Develops relationships within organization and within the customer organization.
Keeps up-to-date and informed on market, industry, and regulatory issues.
Delivers monthly reports to the head of sales
Requirements for Appointment
A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in Marketing or related field.
A minimum of 3 years’ experience in chemical industry sales
Ability to build reports and forecast on sales as well as trends.
Extensive business-to-business sales experience is essential.
Excellent interpersonal communication and strong negotiation and influential skills.
Strong relationship management ability.
Excellent understanding of the chemical industry in Kenya.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate to share cv to cvs@amazonfronts.co.ke cc raphael@amazonfronts.co.ke by 24th July 2019
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