Marketing Officer

Overview

Job Purpose:

Support the sales and marketing team with implementing the various sales and marketing activities as and when needed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct direct field sales to potential resellers and customers
• Record orders and deliver these to customers.
• Orient resellers on terms of engagement and ensure reseller agreements are signed
• Collect customer information and record using sales tools

Supervision Received:
This is a medium-level position with primarily routine tasks. Supervision is provided primarily
by the Sales and Marketing Manager, as well as occasional touch-points with the MD. Since
this position is field-based, supervision may at times be remote.
Management Responsibility: None.
Direct Reports: Marketing Manager

Qualifications

Minimum Experience Requirements:

• Some previous direct (field) sales experience, preferably in the beverage industry
• Ability to speak English & a local language
• Great attitude and desire for learning
• Own a working mobile phone where you can be easily contacted
• Willing to spend long hours walking in the field

Preferred Experience Requirements

• Ability to speak multiple local languages
• Own a basic smartphone (with Whatsapp, Google maps)

Preferred Education Requirements:

• Sales & marketing background
• Business administration background
•  Communications background

Required Skills:

• Good interpersonal skills; confident, pro-active, good eye-contact, enjoy talking to new people from different backgrounds
• Excellent communication skills; able to speak clearly and confidently in different languages
• Good with numbers and able to do quick math in your head
• Ability to read maps, some working knowledge of various parts of area where you will work
• Possession of a valid driving licence will be an added advantage.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to walk for significant amounts of time outdoors.

Deadline: 07th May 2020

How to apply

Send your CV and application letter to: jibutabata@gmail.com