Company Founded: Founded in 2020

Responsibilities

Lead the development of proposals and presentations to potential partners and clients
Stay up to date on industry trends and competitive landscape to identify new opportunities for the EcoSafi
Participate in industry events and networking opportunities to promote EcoSafi products
Lead, guide and manage sales teams towards realization of company goals and objectives
Develop new relationships in an effort to grow business and help company expand
Prepare monthly sales targets split per sales person for monitoring and review
Ensure the sales targets are achieved as per the budget numbers and forecast aligned with the overall company budget and forecast numbers
Plan and execute structured customer visits to ensure pitching for new business as per the projected pipeline sales with clear objectives and progress reports
To facilitate onboarding of new clients and provide continuous support throughout the process in order to ensure customer satisfaction and retention
Customer Relationship Management by managing and developing alliances with the existing customer base
Monitoring and reporting of market trends and conditions, competitor activities, products, prices and developments. Prepare and provide relevant reports and information based on the two to guide management decision making
Prepare and submit accurate and timely weekly sales reports to facilitate a comprehensive sales performance review
Participate and represent the company at trade exhibitions, events and promotions in order to attract new customers, promote our brand and enhance customers’ awareness of our products
You will help us build, lead, and mentor a world class team of product managers
You will develop strong partnerships and empathy for our customers, creating continuous feedback loops that allow us to better understand their pain points to better develop our product
Ensure that overheads, costs and expenses are minimized by carefully controlling and utilizing all resources effectively
Work with the relevant departments to ensure safety of all company property, documents and products
Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time

Knowledge and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in a business-related course
Experience writing reports, articles, case studies, or other communications materials
At least 3 years of related work experience required
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software
Strong private sector experience and entrepreneurial skills
Track record of building strong client and stakeholder relationships

Skills and Attributes

You are a strong leader, very confident and competent at leading individuals and teams.
Strong ability to use initiative, prioritize, multi-task, and work well under pressure to meet deadlines
An entrepreneurial outlook
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Highly developed interpersonal skills and self-motivation
Meticulous attention to detail
Self-directed and self-motivated personality
Uses data and metrics to drive decisions and identify efficiencies
A friendly and collaborative attitude
Clear and systematic reasoning that demonstrates good judgement and problem-solving abilities

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Responsibilities

Reach out to conservancies around Kenya to introduce and manage the use of EcoSafi clean cooking solutions to managers, rangers, staff, and their families in order to prevent deforestation at the source
Develop and maintain relations with potential conservancy partners and clients and create continuous feedback loops that allow us to better understand their pain points to better develop our product
Carry out site assessments, economic and environmental benefit analysis, logistics development and management, initial and ongoing training programs, accounting and billing management
Develop and manage a program of activities leading to reforestation, to help undo the impacts of logging due to charcoal production. The ideal outcome would be creation of a program making every sack sold part of a “buy one, plant one” program that resulted in one landscape and species appropriate tree being planted for every bag of fuel sold. This could be through either saplings planted or seed ball distribution
Work with conservation advocacy groups, clean cooking advocates, policy makers etc to help stop deforestation in Kenya’s most critical habitats, by developing, leading, and managing programs to integrate EcoSafi’s clean energy solution with front line conservation efforts
Highlight alternatives to traditional woodfuels, and the benefits for climate, habitat, and public health
Generate earned and paid media, collateral, and social content sharing user stories, highlighting benefits and impact
Collaborate with relevant internal teams to mobilize all required resources to drive business development initiatives
Participate in industry events and networking opportunities to promote EcoSafi products
Prepare monthly sales targets for conservancy advocates for monitoring and review with the COO and HR
Ensure the sales targets are achieved as per the budget numbers and forecast aligned with the overall company budget and forecast numbers
Work with the relevant departments to ensure safety of all company property, documents and products
Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time

Knowledge and Experience

Knowledge of the major players and dynamics of the conservation sector in Kenya
Bachelor’s Degree in a business-related course preferred not required
Experience writing reports, articles, case studies, or other communications materials
At least three years of related work experience required
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software
Strong private sector experience and entrepreneurial skills
Track record of building strong client and stakeholder relationships

Skills and Attributes

A strong leader, very confident and competent at leading individuals and teams
A growth mindset; a willingness to own problems
Strong ability to use initiative, prioritize, multi-task, and work well under pressure to meet deadlines
An adventurous attitude and a love of being in nature – this is not a desk job
An entrepreneurial outlook
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Highly developed interpersonal skills and self-motivation
Meticulous attention to detail
Self-directed and self-motivated personality
Uses data and metrics to drive decisions and identify efficiencies
A friendly and collaborative attitude
Clear and systematic reasoning that demonstrates good judgement and problem-solving abilities

Apply via :

www.linkedin.com