Website Afrimash Company Limited
Agricultural Engineer
About the job
Overview: The ideal candidate will develop relationships with prospects, acting as the initial point of contact as a sales associate, This includes responding, engaging inbound leads/inquiries, and converting them to customers. You will also generate potential customers, facilitate sales, and connect customers with account executives and technical engineering support needed.
Responsibilities
- Identify and qualify new sales opportunities and convert prospects to customers
- Develop sales strategies to draw in potential buyers or solicit new potential customers.
- Initiate contact with potential customers through cold-calling or responding to inquiries generated from advertisements.
- Create relationships with customers to identify their potential needs and qualify their interests and viability to drive sales.
- Present product information to customers once you have identified their needs.
- Move solid leads through the marketing funnel, convert leads to buyers and connect them to an account manager.
- Follow up with potential customers who expressed interest but did not purchase any goods or services.
- Ensure regular follow-up calls or emails and facilitate communication with existing customers to ensure their satisfaction and identify new potential needs.
Collaborate with technical account executives to meet the company’s goals.
Qualifications
- First degree in agricultural engineering or related fields.
- 1+ years of successful experience in sales/telemarketing.
- Basic experience with MS Suite and CRM software (e.g. Salesforce or HubSpot).
- Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in a second language (Yoruba, Igbo, or Hausa)
- Self-driven and competitive team player.
- Specialization in Farm Power and Machinery would be an advantage
Afrimash is at the intersection of Agriculture and technology, with a mission to make agriculture convenient for everyone. If you are passionate about agriculture and building a career in the agritech space, please send an application to work@afrimash.com with the role as the email title.
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