Job Category; Sales and Marketing

Duty Station; Uganda

Vacancy title; Sales Representative.

ABOUT THE COMPANY: 

SON Fish Farm Ltd is an established commercial tilapia fish farm, incorporated in 2005, as a Limited company, the pioneer cage fish farming on Lake Victoria and started operations in 2006.

SON Fish Farm has its own hatchery for tilapia seed production, using earthen ponds, the grow-out is done exclusively in cages, located in Lake Victoria.

It sells and distributes whole round fresh Tilapia fish in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda, as a Lake Harvest brand. SON is part of Lake Harvest Group, with other operations in Kenya, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Botswana, and South Africa.

It is located in Bugungu Prison, Njeru Municipality, Buikwe District and employs over 100 staff directly and over 1000 people indirectly through fish trading and supply of farm inputs, across East Africa

Job Summary; The Sales Representatives will be the direct point of contact with a customer by increasing sales, selling company products, and marketing strategy and in charge of ensuring a customer’s needs and expectations are met. S/He should know and understand the product inside and out and guide their customers through the purchase process efficiently and satisfactorily.

Required Experience, Qualifications, and Skills;

• Degree or Diploma in Sales and Marketing or related discipline with a bias in sales/ marketing; minimum diploma in a business-related course.
• A minimum of two years of experience in selling and marketing in FMCG is desirable.
• Experience in working in a demanding sales environment, where sales targets are a key performance indicator
• Computer literacy i.e., Proficiency in MS Office (Word and Excel) in order to set up periodically performance and progress reports
• Should have a proven ability to achieve and surpass sales targets.
• Excellent customer service skills, strong organizational skills, and the ability to multi-task.
• Sales closing skills and good communication skills; Speaks confidently and fluently; Relationship management skills and openness to feedback.
• We are also looking for individuals who are Results and performance-driven, passionate about sales and service to customers, hard-working and pay attention to detail, and highly positive with persistence.
• Hands-on experience in demonstrating products to solicit sales
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment; Goal and results-driven, with exceptional customer service qualities; Dynamic, a high-impact individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional selling, closing, persuasion, and presentation skills

Duties and Responsibilities; 

• Promoting and selling the company’s products to realize revenue.
• Submit daily and monthly reports to the Regional Supervisor.
• Carry out sales, and sourcing activities; Present, promote and sell products/services to existing and prospective customers.
• Maintain working relationships with existing clients to ensure exceptional service and identification of potential new sales opportunities.
• Developing and implementing sales and marketing strategies.
• Proactively seeking ways to drive and streamline daily marketing processes and procedures that support high performance.
• Be part of concept development in relation to the market and sales trends, consumer demographics, preferences, needs, and buying habits in the fish industry.
• Reach out to customer leads through direct visits and develop their portfolio.
• Expedite the resolution of customer problems and complaints to maximize satisfaction
• Achieve agreed-upon sales targets and outcomes within schedule.
• Prepare periodic reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and submit to Sales.
• Coordinate sales efforts with team members and other departments.
• Seek new clients and develop clientele by networking to find new customers and generate lists of prospective clients.
• Creating awareness of the company’s existence and its services.
• Supply management with reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services.