Kayole - Area Sales Manager - Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Job. Sales & Marketing Jobs In Kenya

The job holder will be responsible for ensuring area sales revenues are continuously enhanced to maximize returns on investment.

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Responsibilities

• Manage organizational sales by developing a business plan that covers sales, revenue, and marketing expense controls. Execute said plan and meet sales goals. Set individual sales targets with the sales team.
• Oversee the activities and performance of the sales team and provide ongoing training of the salespeople. Assist in recruiting, objectives setting, coaching, and performance monitoring of sales representatives.
• Develop new avenues of marketing and lead generation.
• Equip the sales team through motivation, counseling, and product knowledge education. Understand our ideal customers and how they relate to our products.
• Develop and cultivate long-term relationships with prospective consumers and other related industries to help strengthen partnerships.
• Leverage the existing network and expand the company’s product reach and repeat business through relationship building and exceptional customer experience.
• Collaborate with the team to properly coordinate project implementation, and customer service support interface, and proactively address problems/customer issues, ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Provide regular feedback to management on market trends, competitive threats, and opportunities to deliver greater value to customers.
• Strategic reporting on all sales activities including sales and prospecting activities, sales calls, presentations, closed sales, and follow-up activities.

Qualifications

• A diploma/degree in Sales & Marketing or a related field – from a reputable institution.
• A minimum of 3 years proven experience handling Fast-Moving Consumer Goods. (FMCG) with at least 1 year’s experience managing and directing a sales team.
• Spoken and written English communication with the highest standards of professionalism is required.
• Proficiency in customer relationship management.
• Must be a fast learner, highly self-motivated, capable of producing high-impact work without supervision, adaptable, and self-confident.
• Creativity to solve problems and develop ideas to improve workflow and efficiency.
• Mental and emotional fortitude to thrive in a fast pace, high-production, performance- driven environment. High business acumen with excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex information and adapt it to specific customers.
• Strong relationship-building skills with a high degree of responsiveness, reliability, and integrity. Driven with a persuasive, enthusiastic, and client-centric focus. Available immediately

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How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates who meet the above qualifications should send their CV only, stating the position applied for as the subject to urhome1.hr@outlook.com byTuesday, 17 th June 2025.