Job Description
About the Role
We are looking for a candidate with proven experience managing sales and relationships with food businesses (Supermarkets, restaurants, hotels, food processing companies). We employ entrepreneurial-minded, highly passionate fruit experts who provide high end customer service, and understand the industry and the demand that comes with it.
What You’ll Do:
- Find potential business clients and convert them into actual customers then follow up to reach a wider client base.
- Identify new business opportunities by tapping the potential customers from different segments.
- Manage relationships with business partners and ensure operational excellence.
- Identifies potential markets for farm products to create a new market opportunity.
- Work with the purchasing and quality assurance team in order to ensure sales demands are met.
- Collaborating with other departments to ensure effective implementation of commercial strategies.
- Ensuring compliance with sales policies and procedures.
- Providing regular reports on customer accounts and sales performance.
- Ensuring customer satisfaction and loyalty.
- Developing and implementing sales strategies and tactics that align with the overall business objectives.
Best Candidates’ Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, agriculture engineering or a related field.
- 5+ years of sales experience, with a track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets
- Experience managing complex sales cycles and negotiations.
- Proven experience handling and managing key accounts of businesses (Supermarkets and more).
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic account plans.
- Strong communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Familiarity with CRM software and sales automation tools
- Experience in the food or agricultural industry or FMCG a plus