Technical Sales Officer – Greenhouse & Irrigation

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profile Job Location:

Nairobi - Kenya

profile Monthly Salary: Ks 100000 - 100000
profile Experience Required: 5years
Posted on: 7 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are seeking to hire a results-driven Technical Sales Officer to manage agronomy support product sales and project development within an assigned region. The role focuses on delivering technical solutions building strong customer relationships and driving sales growth in irrigation and greenhouse systems.


Key Responsibilities

Sales & Business Development

  • Market and sell irrigation and greenhouse products and systems within the allocated region
  • Prospect develop and manage new and existing customers and projects
  • Interpret customer needs and prepare accurate quotations
  • Present negotiate and close sales deals
  • Follow up on consumables and project quotations to shorten sales cycles
  • Achieve and exceed agreed sales targets
  • Assist with debt collection and reduction of overdue accounts

Customer Relationship Management

  • Build and maintain long-term customer relationships
  • Conduct regular customer visits and provide after-sales technical support
  • Handle customer enquiries complaints and product quality claims
  • Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through proactive service

Technical & Agronomy Support

  • Conduct site surveys and support the design team with crop and field data
  • Provide agronomy advice on:
    Crop suitability for different climatic zones
    Soil sampling preparation and irrigation scheduling Carry out demo plots and field trials for new products and technologies
    Collect document and share agronomy innovations and best practices

Reporting & Administration

  • Maintain accurate records in Google Sheets / Epicor including:
    Customer master lists
    Quotations (consumables and projects)
    Future projects and expansions
    Agronomy services and demo trials
    Weekly work programs
    Sales forecasts
    Quarterly performance reports
    Demo and field trial reports
    Collect and update crop acreage data within the region

Marketing & Training

  • Conduct customer and team training on the latest farming technologies and products
  • Coordinate supplier-led training sessions and field days
  • Participate in agricultural trade fairs exhibitions and company training programs
  • Work with the marketing team on product promotions publications and sales specials

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Liaise with suppliers on product performance and market needs
  • Maintain relationships with regional and international agricultural bodies research institutions ministries and consultants


Requirements

  • Tertiary qualification in Agronomy or a related field
  • Sales customer service or sales strategy training is an added advantage
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in sales agronomy or a related technical environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong sales negotiation and customer engagement abilities
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM systems
  • Ability to work independently and meet targets



  • Required Skills:

    ertiary qualification in Agronomy or a related field Sales customer service or sales strategy training is an added advantage Minimum of 5 years experience in sales agronomy or a related technical environment


    Required Education:

    Bachelors degree in Business Administration Sales Marketing Agribusiness or a related field.

    We are seeking to hire a results-driven Technical Sales Officer to manage agronomy support product sales and project development within an assigned region. The role focuses on delivering technical solutions building strong customer relationships and driving sales growth in irrigation and greenhouse ...
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