Sales representative position - Green Bio Energy Ltd

Sales representative position

Headquartered in Kampala, Uganda, Green Bio Energy Ltd. (GBE Ltd.) is one of the first for-profit renewable energy businesses to market carbonized briquettes in East Africa. Profitability with respect to social and environmental standards is our sole priority. We believe in the triple bottom line model (People, Planet, and Profit) to achieve sustainability. In East Africa, the Great Lakes region and South Sudan, wood-charcoal is the most commonly used fuel source by households in urban settings. This dependence on wood-fuels is partly responsible for the prevailing deforestation and soil degradation.
For more information please visit www.greenbioenergy.org and www.briketi.co.ug
Employment type: Full time
Country: Uganda
City / Location: Bugolobi - Kampala
Job category: Sales/Business Development
Min. years of experience: 4 years
Required languages: EnglishLuganda
Required IT skills: MS WordMS Excel
Minimum degree: Bachelors degree
Salary level: Fix + Commission
Closing date: March 31, 2013 - 12pm
We’re looking for dynamic and energetic sales people who are ready to engage in Kampala’s vibrant market place. If you think you have what it takes to reach our ambitious sales targets, then we have an exciting opportunity for you. We have some sales positions paid on commission for those who are looking for business sales experience.
Primary responsibilities:
- Present and sell company products and services to current and potential clients.
- Prepare action plans and schedules to identify specific targets and to project the number of contacts to be made.
- Follow up on new leads and referrals resulting from field activity.
- Identify sales prospects and contact these and other accounts as assigned.
- Prepare presentations, proposals and sales contracts.
- Develop and maintain sales materials and current product knowledge.
- Establish and maintain current client and potential client relationships.
- Prepare paperwork to activate and maintain contract services.
- Manage account services through quality checks and other follow-up.
- Identify and resolve client concerns.
- Prepare a variety of status reports, including activity, closings, follow-up, and adherence to goals.
- Communicate new product and service opportunities, special developments, information, or feedback gathered through field activity to appropriate company staff.
- Coordinate company staff to accomplish the work required to close sales.
- Develop and implement special sales activities to reduce stock.
Additional activities:
- Participate in marketing events such as seminars, trade shows, and telemarketing events.
- Follow-up for collection of payment.
- Coordinate shipping schedules and delivery of merchandise and services.
- Provide on-the-job training to new sales employees.
Knowledge and skill requirements:
- Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills required. This is normally acquired through a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to persuade and influence others. Ability to develop and deliver presentations. Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Knowledge of advertising and sales promotion techniques. This is normally acquired through a combination of the completion of a Bachelor's Degree and three to five years of sales or marketing experience.
- Visibility requires maintaining a professional appearance and providing a positive company image to the public.
- Work requires significant local travel to current and potential clients. This requires the possession of a valid state drivers license within 60 days of employment.
- Work requires willingness to work a flexible schedule and occasional overnight travel.
- Bilingual English Luganda
- Must have a mobile phone
Benefits:
- Commissions on sales
- Be a part of an exciting new product launch
- Strengthen your work experience
Working conditions:
- Generally work is done during normal office hours, but it may sometimes require to work evenings or weekends to meet customers' needs.
- Some time in the office, but also a lot of time travelling locally or around the country to meet with clients.
- Often work in stressful conditions as they usually have sales targets to reach.
- Work requires significant local travel and may require occasional overnight travel and weekend and/or evening work.
Interested candidates should provide:
- Resume
- Copy of the ID card
- Copy of a LC1 recommendation letter
- Copy of driver's licence
- One reference from past work experience (the referee must have been or must still be working in the same company as the candidate)
For more information visit www.greenbioenergy.org and www.briketi.co.ug
Please send your resumé to david.gerard@greenbioenergy.org with subject "Sales representative application"
Only serious candidates need apply. Green Bio Energy is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates that match the needs of the assignment will be contacted for an interview.
Contact/How to apply:
Please send your resumé to david.gerard@greenbioenergy.org with subject "Sales Representative application"
Only serious candidates need apply. Green Bio Energy is an equal opportunity employer. Only candidates that match the needs of the assignment will be contacted for an interview.