Acacia Sales Job Vacancies In Kenya

Sales Job.Duma Works

Duma Works is recruiting a Sales Executive in Nairobi for Acacia Innovations Ltd. Acacia Innovations Ltd. is a start-up which provides environmentally friendly and cost-saving cooking and fuel solutions.

They are seeking a full-time, high-level sales executive to bring in orders from schools, hotels and restaurants for Kuni Safi briquettes, a cost-effective and eco-friendly alternative to firewood made from sugarcane waste. Kuni Safi is nearly smokeless and lasts for up to 4 hours. It is twice as efficient as firewood, thereby helping customers save up to 50% on their cost of fuel. Acacia Innovations has supplied over 100 schools, hotels, and restaurants with Kuni Safi to date.

Job Overview:

We are seeking a mature, sophisticated, and experienced sales executive to grow their sales of Kuni Safi briquettes. This position is well suited to someone with extensive institutional sales experience and a professional network. Sales executives will work mostly in the field, with office work limited to customer phone calls and reporting.

The ideal candidate should have a strong track record of meeting sales targets and be highly motivated, target-driven, and a persuasive negotiator.

Sales Job Qualifications

• Strong track record in sales- demonstrable results of meeting 80-100% of sales goals per month, as confirmed by your references
• 5+ years of experience selling to large institutions, ideally schools and/or hotels
• Existing professional network of school/restaurant/hotel owners and administrators
• Excellent at sales mathematics and comfortable discussing pricing and cost savings
• High confident and presentable
• Strong and persuasive negotiator
• Able to work independently; highly motivated
• Target-driven; able to realistically set and meet goals
• Excited to work for a start-up and contribute to building a new sales strategy
• Excellent and professional verbal and written communication abilities
• Competent at basic computer and internet programs including Google Drive, Microsoft Word and Excel
• Interest in improving people’s lives and our environment
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili
• Valid driver’s license; own car preferred but not required

What We Offer:

• Excellent prospects for career growth with a high-potential start-up
• Flexible working hours and locations
• An opportunity to create professional contacts and interact with high-level decision makers
• A chance to make a positive impact while generating significant income

How to Apply
Send your Cover Letter and detailed CV to apply@jobs.dumaworks.com marking the subject as “3080”, Your Full name & Phone number e.g. 3080 Barack Obama, +2547xxxxxxxx. If you don’t follow these instructions, your application will not go through.

Deadline for receiving applications: Tuesday, 31st October 2017

N.B.

* You will receive a confirmation email and an alert to take a basic screening test over SMS or online. The email with the test may not arrive immediately. Please be patient. The email/SMS test will typically be 5-8 questions to help us understand your background. Regular SMS rates apply to the test.

If you apply and don’t meet these minimum qualifications, we won’t be able to forward your application to the employer.