About the Role

Reporting to the Field Telesales Team Lead, the Telesales Agent will provide expert advice and information to our potential customers regarding a variety of products offered by SunCulture. S/he will play a key role in increasing our profitability and sales revenue through excellence in customer service and an informed, consultative approach to selling and client conversion. S/he will also be troubleshooting and escalating complaints across a number of communication channels. The person should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Computer knowledge and usage are also a must-have for this role. 

Responsibilities

• Ability to meet end to end product sales targets set by SunCulture that will be coupled by achieving a high conversion rate.
• Contact potential or existing customers, businesses, or groups to inform them about SunCulture products using scripts.
• Explain technical product features and answer customer questions about SunCulture products.
• Lead generate and create a robust pipeline of customer accounts of potential clientele for SunCulture
• Be versatile in making extensive outbound calls that meet the organizations KPIs
• Adjust sales scripts to better target the needs and interests of specific individuals.
• Help the department to develop content for sales presentations or other materials.
• Respond to correspondence from customers on both mail and phone and follow up initial sales contacts.
• Have the ability to go above and beyond to cover over talk time daily hour delivery set by SunCulture.
• Conduct client or market surveys to obtain information about potential customers to be able to measure customer experience and NPS.

Does this sound like you?

• Proven experience as a telesales representative or other sales role
• Proven track record of successfully meeting sales quota preferably over the phone
• Good knowledge of relevant computer programs (e.g. CRM software) and telephone systems
• Ability to learn about products and services and describe/explain them to prospects
• Hands-on, detail-oriented, and with strong execution skills
• Excellent Communication Skills with the ability to resolve issues and address complaints
• Passion for irrigation and in-depth knowledge of the industry and current trends adaptable for SunCulture 
• Independent thinker with proactive decision-making capabilities 
• Comfortable with ambiguity and experience working in a dynamic environment
• Have the ability to handle pressure, keep cool-temper, and handle rejection gracefully. 
• Be organized and be an expert in time management and meet deadlines.  
• A diploma or degree in Sales or any other related field is an added advantage

About Role

As a Sales Team Lead, you will be in charge of the Sales Agents in your territory. You will be responsible for managing sales, ensuring that targets are attained, and handling clients in the territory. You have to be dynamic, self-motivated, have excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

Recruitment and training.

• Source, identify and recruit astute and goal-oriented sales agents who will be willing and capable of selling SunCulture products
• Train, and onboard the sales agents to ensure they have all been set up for success  in bringing in sales and meeting the company KPIs

Team Management

• Carry out daily and weekly check-ins with the teams to ensure there is maximum productivity
• Track Lead generation and selling processes of the sales agents
• Coordinate aftersales customer service to ensure brand strength

Sales

• Work closely with the Regional Sales Manager in developing and establishing clear sales KPIs meant to be exceeded by the sales agents
• Monitor and push for numbers closures when it comes to the sales targets on the selling of SunCulture commodities
• Establish a rapport with the clients and also the community in ensuring that all the clusters allocated are fully utilized and understand SunCulture products and brand

Does this sound like you?

• Proven experience in a sales role in the energy sector
• Proven track record of successfully meeting sales quota
• Strong leadership abilities and outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Ability to think and plan strategically, plan, manage, and act to achieve set outcomes.
• Ability to work under deadline pressure and meet targets.
• Passion for irrigation and in-depth knowledge of the industry and current trends adaptable for SunCulture
• Independent thinker with proactive decision-making capabilities
• Comfortable with ambiguity and experience working in a dynamic environment
• Have the ability to handle pressure, meet targets, keep cool-temper, and handle rejection gracefully.
• Be organized and be an expert in time management- both at personal and team levels
• A diploma or degree is an added advantage.