Qualifications

• Minimum of (5) Five years' experience in sales or micro-finance, with a strong record of achieving targets.
  
• Experience working in rural areas is essential.
  
• Proven experience in recruiting and managing commission-based sales agents.
  
• Strong leadership abilities and outstanding interpersonal skills.
  
• Ability to think and plan strategically to achieve set outcomes.
  
• Ability to deliver under pressure and meet targets.
  
• A diploma or degree in a related field is an added advantage.
  

• Build a strong team of commission-based sales agents by recruiting, training, motivating, and mentoring them for success.
  
• Develop clear sales strategies for the team and help develop lead-generation initiatives.
  
• Support and train the sales agents in their pitching to customer groups, e.g. chamas.
  
• Daily monitor the progress of agents daily to ensure that they are actively selling and provide support where needed.
  
• Provide regular reports on your sales initiatives to the Area Sales Manager.
  
• Identify the sales team's training needs and work with the HR Team to schedule new programs.
  
• Liase with local shop Administrator to ensure that the field agents are provided with adequate stock on timely basis
  
• Monitor market trends, including customer behaviour and competitor activities, and share your insights frequently with management.