Sales Person, Elda Yoghurts

Elda Yoghurts seeks highly qualified candidates for the positions of sales men/ladies Manager to grow the business in western & nyanza region.

We are small rural based agribusiness enterprise in Busia county making dairy products with potential for future expansion.

Sales Person

Location :  Western region & Nyanza region

Job Description:

Purpose: Responsible for care and follow up for participants enrolled in research studies and non-research clients.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Listening to customer requirements and presenting appropriately to make a sale;
• Daily selling and distribution of yoghurts to various customers;
• Maintaining and developing relationships with existing customers in person and via telephone calls and emails;
• Cold calling to arrange meetings with potential customers to prospect for new business;
• Acting as a contact between a company and its existing and potential markets;
• Negotiating the terms of an agreement and closing sales;
• Gathering market and customer information;
• Negotiating on price, costs, delivery and specifications with buyers 
• Challenging any objections with a view to getting the customer to buy;
• Advising on forthcoming product developments and discussing special promotions;
• Liaising with suppliers to check the progress of existing orders;
• Checking the quantities of yoghurts in stock and ask for replenishment by maintaining proper re-order level from the farm office;
• Recording yoghurts sales and order information and sending copies to the sales office;
• Reviewing your own sales performance with your supervisor, aiming to meet or exceed targets;
• Gaining a clear understanding of customers' businesses and requirements;
• Making accurate, rapid cost calculations and providing customers with quotations in consultation with your supervisor;
• Feeding future buying trends back to employer;
• Attending team meeting and sharing best practice with colleagues.
• Collecting money from sales and ensure timely banking of the same.

Qualifications and competencies

• Minimum of 1 year working experience in sales/ marketing of fast moving consumer products.
• A diploma or equivalent  in Sales or business related from a recognized institution
• Ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid license

Desirable attributes:

• Honest
• Able to work with limited supervision
• Hardworking
• Proactive and reliable
• Intellectually curious and devoted to evidence based practice
• Self drive
• Team player
• Ability to make sales

Apply via email to ferdiekizito@yahoo.com with the job title "Sales person" on the subject line. 

Applications should be received on or before 12th April, 2014.