Role Summary
This is a great opportunity to work with a global enterprise and be part of a growing team. Reporting to the Sales Manager, you will be responsible for selling our biodigesters to local farmers and supervising a team of 10 Sales Agents at the county level for Eldoret, Meru, Bomet and Kericho.
Key Responsibilities
Drive sales of the biodigesters to farmers through direct selling and local referrals
Drive loan collections and ensure the overall health of your regional portfolio
Manage promotional “below-the-line” activities at the village-level (e.g. demo events)
Recruit, manage and develop a team of 10 local sales agents and 50 sales trainees
Collect and report sales data to the HQ and manage the budget planning, loan and collection process
Build networks with key stakeholders at the local level (Government, farmers, cooperatives etc.)
Career Progression and Compensation
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, with an opportunity to grow into an Area Sales Manager with greater responsibility within 24 months.
Does this sound like you?
You have a diploma with at least 2 years of B2C/push sales experience in a rural setting
You have experience managing a sales team with early-stage enterprises in social enterprises or Renewable energy (preferred)
You have a self-starting mindset and have demonstrated strong persuasion and critical thinking skills
You build great relationships and are a strong verbal communicator in Kiswahili and the local language
You have a valid car driving license and are willing to travel (75% of the time)
You are proficient with data entry and have basic computing skills (MS office)
