Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Sales Representative Job in Kenya - Moran Publishers



Job Title: Educational Sales Representative

Job Reference Number: MP/SM/01/2011

Department: Sales & Marketing

Reporting To: Sales Manager

Type of Employment: Full-Time

Closing Date: 31st October 2011

An Educational Sales Representative is required in the Rift Valley Region to market our products.

Summary:

Moran Publishers values talent and rewards performance, offering a bright future to motivated individuals.

You will be joining the fastest growing and highly respected Publishing Company in Kenya and across Africa.

Job Summary

Responsible for the development and performance of all sales activities in the assigned region.

Establish plans and strategies to expand the customer base in the marketing area, to achieve customer satisfaction, revenue generation, and long-term goals in line with company vision and values.

Job description shall include;
  • To regularly visit schools and learning institutions in the assigned region, aggressively promoting Moran Publishers titles.
  • To visit all bookshops in the assigned region paying special attention to major bookshops and to ensure that the bookshops are satisfactorily serviced with stocks and promotion materials and also to make follow ups- for collection of payments.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with current and potential customers
  • Formulating a Sales Strategy
  • Gather market intelligence on customer’s response to Moran books.
  • Recommend changes in products, service, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments.
  • Preparing weekly progress reports
Requirements:

The successful candidate is required to have the following qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education and or a degree in Sales and Marketing;
  • A demonstrated success in sales, preferably in the Education Sector
  • Self-driven personality;
  • Well spoken, confident and presentable;
  • Excellent organizational skills, able to set priorities, and responsive to customer requests;
  • Strategic, Innovative and persuasive;
  • Must be computer literate;
  • Possess a clean and a valid driving license;
  • Previous experience in the Publishing Industry / Teaching Profession will be an added advantage.
Age: Below 35 years of age, minimum 25 years

Please send your application and a detailed CV, before or on 31st October 2011 – 5:00pm, to:

The Managing Director
Moran (E.A) Publishers Ltd.
P.O. Box 30797-00100
Nairobi

Email: hr@moranpublishers.co.ke

Only shortlisted applicants shall be contacted.

Should you fail to hear from us by 4th November, please consider your application unsuccessful.