Livestock Sales Associate

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, and 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 livestock 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 veterinary medicine, animal science, animal husbandry 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.

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.