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Technical Sales Executive
Orchid HR Outsourcing
Nairobi, Kenya
Permanent
Published 1 month ago · Expires 3 weeks from now
Job description
The Job
We’re growing and are looking for a talented, motivated, detail-oriented, and proactive Technical Sales Executive with experience in the construction materials industry. The purpose of this role is to drive sales by promoting and selling construction materials to contractors, developers, consultants, and corporate clients, The role focuses on project-based sales, long-term client relationships, revenue growth, and successful project support.
Key Responsibilities:
Sales and Client Acquisition:
- Drive sales of construction materials including ready-mix and precast concrete, cement, steel reinforcement bars, aggregates (sand & ballast), masonry blocks, roofing materials, tiles, paints, and plumbing products.
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities with contractors, developers, engineers, quantity surveyors, and institutional clients.
- Target projects at tender, specification, and execution stages.
- Conduct cold calls, office visits, site visits, emails, and networking activities to generate leads.
- Track and manage leads through the CRM system to ensure timely follow-ups and high conversion rates.
- Develop and implement sales strategies aligned with regional construction activity and project pipelines.
- Conduct market research to identify upcoming projects and competitive activity.
- Execute product demonstrations, site activations, contractor engagements, and stakeholder forums to strengthen market presence.
- Act as the primary point of contact for assigned accounts and projects.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers including project managers, procurement teams, site engineers, and developers.
- Conduct regular site and client visits to understand project progress, material demand, and emerging needs.
- Provide technical and commercial guidance on product selection, specifications, and application.
- Work closely with internal teams including production, quality control, logistics, finance, and marketing to ensure seamless service delivery.
- Coordinate stock availability, pricing, order processing, delivery schedules, and after-sales support.
- Provide structured feedback on customer needs, product performance, and market requirements.
- Submit daily, weekly, and monthly sales activity and pipeline reports.
- Track sales targets and project forecasts.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in the CRM system.
- Provide market intelligence on customers, competitors, and pricing trends.
- Ensure contracts, pricing, and documentation comply with compan...