Sales Representative – FMCG at Corporate Staffing

Job Description (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Corporate Staffing Services is a leading recruitment agency in Kenya providing complete recruitment services. In the last ten years we have been partners to local and foreign businesses looking to hire Kenyan professionals. We have recruited for diverse clients in different sectors and industries.Duties and responsibilities Establish, develop and maintain business relationships with current customers and prospective customers in the assigned territory/market segment to generate new business for the organization’s products.Provide management with monthly store visit itinerary/customer callSubmit orders by referring to the price list and product literatureHave to investigate problems, develop solutions and prepare reports and recommendations to managementObtaining payments from clients as per agreed trading terms.Must maintain and provide historic records by area and customer salesContribute to team effort by accomplishing related resultsMakes telephone calls and in-person visits and presentations to existing and prospective customers.Research sources for developing prospective customers and for information to determine their potential.Develop clear and effective written proposals/quotations for current and prospective customers.Expedite the resolution of customer problems and complaints.Coordinate sales efforts with marketing, sales management, accounting, and logisticsAnalyze the territory/market’s potential and determine the value of existing and prospective customers to the organization.Plan and organize personal sales strategy by maximizing the Return on Time Investment for the territory/segment.Provide management with oral and written reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitor activities, and potential for new products and services.Keep abreast of product applications, market conditions, competitive activities, advertising and promotional trends through the reading of pertinent literature and consulting with marketing teams.Participate and/or support in trade shows and conventions. Key Skills & Qualifications Diploma in Sales, Marketing or another business-related courseAt least 3 years’ experience in similar role and preferably in the FMCG industryDeep understanding of the sales process and dynamics, and also superb interpersonal skills