Technical Sales Manager

ADMNairobiroam-kepublished 10/21/2026

Your tasks

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and grow Animal Nutrition sales across Kenya and selected East African markets.
  • Develop and execute annual sales plans and a 3–5 year regional business plan.
  • Manage and grow key accounts, while developing direct customers and distributor partnerships.
  • Identify and convert new business opportunities, markets, and strategic partnerships.
  • Drive sales across premixes, additives, advanced feed materials, and feed solutions.
  • Build long-term relationships with customers and understand their technical and commercial needs.
  • Work closely with CD&D, Product Management, Application, Technical Support, Marketing, Customer Service, and Logistics to develop customer solutions.
  • Monitor market trends, competition, pricing, and customer needs to identify growth opportunities.
  • Maintain a strong Salesforce pipeline and ensure accurate sales forecasting and reporting.
  • Take ownership of sales revenue, margin, profitability, customer retention, market share, and overall commercial performance.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and grow Animal Nutrition sales across Kenya and selected East African markets.
  • Develop and execute annual sales plans and a 3–5 year regional business plan.
  • Manage and grow key accounts, while developing direct customers and distributor partnerships.
  • Identify and convert new business opportunities, markets, and strategic partnerships.
  • Drive sales across premixes, additives, advanced feed materials, and feed solutions.
  • Build long-term relationships with customers and understand their technical and commercial needs.
  • Work closely with CD&D, Product Management, Application, Technical Support, Marketing, Customer Service, and Logistics to develop customer solutions.
  • Monitor market trends, competition, pricing, and customer needs to identify growth opportunities.
  • Maintain a strong Salesforce pipeline and ensure accurate sales forecasting and reporting.
  • Take ownership of sales revenue, margin, profitability, customer retention, market share, and overall commercial performance.

Requirements

  • Experience in animal nutrition, feed, additives, premixes, ingredients, or a related industry.
  • Proven B2B sales and business development experience.
  • Experience managing key accounts and/or distributors.
  • Strong customer relationship, negotiation, and commercial skills.
  • Understanding of the animal nutrition market in Kenya and/or East Africa.
  • Ability to combine technical understanding with commercial thinking.
  • Strong analytical, planning, and forecasting skills.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, international, matrix environment.
  • Experience with CRM systems, ideally Salesforce.
  • A proactive, entrepreneurial, and growth-oriented mindset.
  • Experience in animal nutrition, feed, additives, premixes, ingredients, or a related industry.
  • Proven B2B sales and business development experience.
  • Experience managing key accounts and/or distributors.
  • Strong customer relationship, negotiation, and commercial skills.
  • Understanding of the animal nutrition market in Kenya and/or East Africa.
  • Ability to combine technical understanding with commercial thinking.
  • Strong analytical, planning, and forecasting skills.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, international, matrix environment.
  • Experience with CRM systems, ideally Salesforce.
  • A proactive, entrepreneurial, and growth-oriented mindset.