Summary
Date Posted: Friday, June 28 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Pearl dairy Farmers Community (PDFC) is an initiative by the (PDFL) Pearl Dairy Farms Limited (a leading Dairy manufacturing company based in Mbarara, Uganda) and IFC (International Finance Corporation). Since PDFLs’ inception in 2013, the company has been procuring its raw material, milk, from farmers and cooperatives around the manufacturing faci...

Job Purpose
The overall purpose of this job is to conduct sales at the designated area/location –supermarkets, shops, wholesalers and direct customers in line with the set targets and company guidelines.

Key duties and responsibilities
• Devise strategies to find new prospects and sales leads and convert them into customers;
• Conduct market research to identify selling possibilities and evaluate customer needs;
• Actively seek out new sales opportunities through cold calling, networking and social media;
• Set up meetings with potential clients and listen to their wishes and concerns;
• Prepare and deliver appropriate presentations on products and services;
• Create frequent reviews and reports with sales and financial data for decision making and monitoring product movement;
• Ensure the availability of stock for sales and demonstrations;
• Negotiate/close deals and handle complaints or objections from customers;
• Collaborate with team members to achieve better results;
• Gather feedback from customers or prospects and share with internal teams;
• Collect orders through the merchandisers and ensure that they are fulfilled in a timely manner;
• Ensure all the proceedings from the sales is collected and deposited accordingly;
• Reconciliation of the daily sales - opening stock vs closing stock vs cash from sales; and
• Any other responsibilities assigned to the job holder by the supervisor from time to time.

Working relationships
• Internal Relationships: Accounts, Warehouse
• External Relationships: Customers

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required
• Certificate in Sales and Marketing, (Diploma)
• Minimum of 1 year experience

Competencies
Technical & Behavioural competencies
• Product knowledge
• Proven experience as a Sales Executive or relevant role
• Proficiency in English
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office
• Thorough understanding of marketing and negotiating techniques
• Communication skills
• Fast learner and passion for sales
• Self-motivated with a results-driven approach
• Aptitude in delivering attractive presentation

Responsibility for finances and physical assets
• The job holder has no responsibility for equipment, finances or stock except for the stocks and work tools assigned.

Decision-making
• The jobholder’s decision-making authority is within existing guidelines and includes providing recommendations to facilitate final decisions

Information
• The job requires normal level of confidentiality.

Working Conditions
• Working Environment: The job holder is exposed to minimal disagreeable conditions
• Job Hazards: The job has minimal exposure to hazards or risks.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified? Go to Pearl Dairy on pearldairy.bamboohr.com to apply



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