Sales Representative Needed at Ecosafi Better Cooking Company

 

Ecosafi Better Cooking Company | Haginss

Job Summary

Ecosafi Cooking Company, a Kenyan-based renewable energy clean cooking company with Silicon Valley influences, is hiring across Kenya. They offer a sustainable, affordable cooking solution using locally made renewable pellets, aiming to replace charcoal and LPG while reducing CO2 emissions. The company seeks team members to introduce and grow this technology, build customer loyalty, and create career opportunities. Responsibilities include recruiting customers, demonstrating products, training users, and maintaining excellent customer relationships. Candidates need a bachelor's degree or diploma, sales experience (preferably in renewable energy), strong communication skills, and the ability to speak Swahili, English, and local languages. Ecosafi is an equal opportunity employer.

About the job

Job description

WE ARE LOOKING TO HIRE ACROSS KENYA!

Ecosafi Cooking Company, a venture-backed renewable energy clean cooking firm, is delivering an improved, cost-effective, and eco-friendly cooking solution. Our locally produced renewable pellets offer the hottest, quickest, and most affordable cooking fuel, providing the LPG experience at a lower cost than charcoal. We aim to bring joy to our customers' kitchens, helping them save money while contributing to environmental protection and climate change mitigation.

As a Kenyan company with Silicon Valley roots, we leverage cutting-edge tools to streamline our customer experience, from mobile cloud CRM to an all-electric delivery fleet. Cooking is often the primary source of CO2 emissions per household, and our goal is straightforward yet ambitious: eliminate the use of trees as a cooking fuel in Africa.

This is an opportunity to join a rapidly growing company that is revolutionizing cooking for the better while creating a significant and enduring positive impact. You must thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, be adaptable to changing situations, and have a demonstrated ability to collaborate with a diverse team.

Ecosafi is seeking individuals who can help us introduce and expand this innovative technology, foster customer loyalty through outstanding service, and develop their own career paths as the company grows.

Duties and responsibilities

• Acquire new customers by showcasing our innovative stove and fuel product in group demonstrations
• Assist customers in understanding their monthly cooking energy expenses and illustrate how our product reduces costs
• Educate new customers on using the stove in their homes, providing tips to enhance their cooking experience
• Build strong, lasting customer relationships through exceptional service and follow-up with both new and existing clients
• Prioritize all customers by addressing their inquiries in a friendly, professional manner that makes them feel appreciated
• Document all customer interactions and sales in the company's database

Personality and Skills

• Flexible personality with the ability to quickly learn and implement new sales approaches
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• Resourceful, motivated, organized, and demonstrating a strong initiative
• Excellent organizational, operational, and planning skills in a customer service and sales-oriented setting
• Readiness to work in the field, directly engaging with customers outside the office
• Collaborative and goal-driven
• Adherence to the highest professional standards of integrity

Customer relations requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field (diploma also accepted)
• Demonstrated sales experience, ideally in a subscription-based or renewable energy sector
• Dedication to providing exceptional customer service
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the capacity to quickly establish rapport with customers and colleagues
• Eagerness to acquire new skills
• Knowledge of sales processes and dynamics
• Certificate in sales/marketing or related fields (optional)
• Proficiency in Swahili, English, and any additional local languages
• Smartphone proficiency
• Experience in renewable energy is a plus

Ecosafi is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions, including hiring, promotion, discipline, or termination, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, color, religion, nationality, physical disability, medical condition, marital status, age, ethnicity, or any other status protected under Kenyan law.

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