Sales Promoter - Acornhoek

M-KOPA Kenya Limited; Mpumalanga; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

M-KOPA Kenya Limited is seeking a Sales Promoter to recruit and manage a team of Direct Sales Representatives. This role involves coaching, inventory management, and supporting a team to achieve sales targets. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in sales management, excellent negotiation skills, and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales or sales management, preferably in microfinance or FMCG.
• Fluency in local languages.
• Strong sales and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and manage a team of Direct Sales Representatives.
• Oversee inventory management of sales products.
• Monitor and evaluate team performance continually.

Skills

Coaching

Leadership

Sales Management

Negotiation

Education

Certification in Business Administration

Certification in Marketing

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity to work in a company where you would be empowered to grow and progress? At M-KOPA we believe in empowering our workforce which in turn positively impacts our customer experiences with a socially and environmentally conscious mission that echoes throughout the organization.

We are looking for a Sales Promoter whose role would be to recruit and manage a team of Direct Sales Representatives to distribute and sell our M-KOPA products such as phones.

Autonomy

This role would allow you to autonomously recruit, manage, and coach a field-based team of Direct Sales Representatives to meet and surpass the set targets following our business goals. You would also be monitoring and evaluating their performance to ensure they meet the right standards.

To achieve this, it would be important to have good coaching, leadership, and sales management experience that would enable you to plan and organize your team well.

Inventory Management

You would oversee the allocation of M-KOPA sales products and devices to your direct sales force team, managing their inventory and resolving audit recommendations following the set audit resolution guidelines.

Background

Having a background in sales or sales management, particularly dealing with microfinance, mobile money, FMCG or financial services would make you a good fit for the role.

Additionally, certification in business administration, marketing, or related fields with fluency in the local languages and excellent sales and negotiation skills would be even more fitting.

Why M-KOPA?

At M-KOPA, we empower our people to own their careers through diverse development programs, coaching partnerships, and on-the-job training. We support individual journeys with family-friendly policies, prioritize well-being, and embrace flexibility.

Join us in shaping the future of M-KOPA as we grow together. Explore more at m-kopa.com.

Recognized four times by the Financial Times as one Africa's fastest growing companies (2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025) and by TIME100 Most influential companies in the world 2023 and 2024 , we've served over 5 million customers, unlocking $1.5 billion in cumulative credit for the unbanked across Africa.

Important Notice

M-KOPA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained staff. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

M-KOPAexplicitly prohibits the use of Forced or Child Labour and respects the rights of its employees to agree to terms and conditions of employment voluntarily, without coercion, and freely terminate their employment on appropriate notice. M-KOPA shall ensure that its Employees are of legal working age and shall comply with local laws for youth employment or student work, such as internships or apprenticeships.

M-KOPA does not collect/chargeany money as a pre-employment or post-employment requirement. This meansthat we never ask for ‘recruitment fees’, ‘processing fees’, ‘interview fees’, or any other kind of money in exchange for offer letters or interviews at any time during the hiring process.

Applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Shortlisting and interviews will take place at any stage during the recruitment process. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is selected before the advertised closing date.