Sales Representative Jobs at The Candel Company Limited

The Candel Company Limited is Nigeria's crop yield advancement and production company. Our aim is to become the West African reference Agrochemical Development and Marketing Company, by dedicating our resources, our talents and our energies to help improve agricultural production and preservation, thereby impacting on the quality of life of people throughout West Africa.

As a result of growth and the need to strengthen our current team, we need exceptional individuals with the right qualifications, mentality, drive and experience to join our team of professionals, to fill the position below:

Job Title: Technical Sales Representative

Locations: Kaduna, Hadeija & Kogi
Reports to: Regional Sales Manager

Key Duties

• Services existing accounts,
• Obtains orders, and establishes new accounts
• Recommend changes in products, service, and policy by evaluating results and competitive development.
• Resolve customer complaints by inflating problems, developing solutions, preparing reports and making recommendations to management.
• Keep management informed by submitting activity and results report, such as daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual territory analyses
• Monitor competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products,
• Delivery schedules, merchandising techniques, etc

• Applicant should have a Degree, with a minimum of Second Class, (Upper Division) in Crop Protection or Agronomy with a thesis in Weed science or Agricultural Biology from a reputable institution.
• A minimum of 2 years experience

• Customer service,
• Ability to meet sales goals,
• Territory management
• Ability to communicate fluently in English and Hausa
• Interpersonal skills plus self confidence also applicant must have a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Suite and possess relevant driving skills
• Prospecting skills,
• Product knowledge,
• Presentation skills,
• Client relationships and motivation for sales,

• Diploma (OND) in Agricultural extension, Agronomy or related discipline.
• O'level credit in English language.
• Minimum of 1 year experience working in a related job or field.

• Candidate must be self motivated, able to work with less supervision, and deliver required results under pressure.
• Must have a good understanding of GAP (good agricultural practice)
• Must be comfortable working, living and travelling within rural areas.
• Must be able to work closely with farmers with a view to imparting GAP into the farming systems in communities under coverage.
• Must have good report writing skills
• Must have basic computer skills (MS word)
• Must be able to speak and communicate well in the local language spoken in area of coverage.
• Knowledge of local route and road network of coverage area will be an added advantage.