aQysta
BASIC JOB INFORMATION
- Job Category: (Agri) Sales, Market linkage, Business Development
- Job Type: Full Time
- Job Level: Officer
- Job Location: Lilongwe, Malawi (with frequent traveling within Malawi)
- Offered Salary: Competitive
TEAM AND ROLE OVERVIEW
- The Sales Officer is being recruited, in a full-time position (Including Saturday, if needed), to be a part of aQysta Malawi’s team.
- The Sales Officer will work to expand aQysta’s Grown Farm Incubator in Malawi, on-boarding more market partners, partner organizations and farmers.
JOB PROFILE
- Would you like to play a role in revolutionizing agriculture to impact the smallholder farmers in Malawi positively?
- Are you entrepreneurial, proactive, and unafraid to share new ideas with a diverse group of stakeholders?
- Do you want to bring innovation to the agricultural value chain to make farming profitable and exportable for smallholder farmers of Malawi?
If the answers to the above questions are yes, then this could be the perfect position for you to apply your professional passion to lead in the position of Sales Officer. As such, the Sales Officer will be at the heart of aQysta’s mission of empowering smallholder farmers.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Calling potential customers to inform them about the company’s harvest, and guiding them throughout their purchase journey.
- Updating the leads’ status in the sales pipeline in the company’s ERP system
- Achieve the monthly revenue targets assigned, by making thorough sales and action plan.
- Analyze the market trends to identify new sales opportunities
- Prepare the weekly sales update and present to the management.
- Supporting the global marketing team to generate leads, increase company’s presence, and promotional activities by supplying the local information.
- Other sales-related tasks as assigned
BACKGROUND AND SKILLS
- Minimum of 2 years working experience in the sales and/or business development/marketing domain working closely with market actors in the sales of agri-products/ farmers/farmers groups/ cooperatives.
- Having a Bachelor’s degree in business administration, business studies, commerce, sales management, or BSc in agriculture, with solid sales experience may also qualify.
- Having practical experience in agriculture value chain development is a plus.
- Experience in using CRM and ERP is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills with diverse stakeholders ranging from farmers, government officials, business partners, and international colleagues.
- Strong presentation skills (verbal, interactive with preparing slides, etc.).
- Commendable negotiation skills.
- Able to plan work and organize the team and oneself.
- Entrepreneurial, self-driven, and proactive in work approach.
- Candidates possessing a valid driving license will be preferred.
The position will be compensated based on a fixed and variable component based on performance.
WHAT WE OFFER & EXPECT
At aQysta, you are welcome to join a diverse international team of driven, ambitious, young professionals who proudly own the company’s purpose – ‘to enable smallholder farmers to sustain themselves and their families with just farming.’
aQysta provides an open-minded and safe working environment that encourages innovative thinking, ownership, and taking on responsibilities. aQysta provides ample room and tools to unleash your creativity and skills to excel in your work.
As a company, aQysta adopts the global best practices and believes in taking an active role in its employee’s growth, by providing them with the challenges, freedom, and support required such that they hone their skills, develop confidence and shine as stellar professionals.
Method Of Application
Applications are accepted only via email. To apply, please send your updated resume and cover letter to the email address. [email protected] Follow us on Linkedin for more updates on vacancies