Wonder Workshop is a creative and growing social business in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. A team of 30 Tanzanian artisans with a physical disability create unique works of art using recycled materials. Items are sold in the on-site gift shop, in hotels and lodges around Tanzania as well as to corporate clients, mainly in Dar es Salaam. Products are also exported to Europe, Asia, USA and Oceania on a small scale.
To boost and professionalize the corporate sales of our organization we are looking for aCorporate Sales Agent. The agent is responsible for sales of hip recycled art works to the corporate market, mainly in Dar es Salaam (incl. Introduction visits, development of project proposals, contact with the client throughout the process of introduction until installation of the art work).
The agent will work independently and the number of hours and targets are negotiable. We are looking for a professional, self-driven and enthusiastic person who has a passion for our products. Prior experience is highly valued, but we also believe that personality, drive and knowledge play an important role.
Tasks include:
Attract new corporate art projects: to introduce Wonder Workshop to new corporate clients and undertake sales visits to boost income from corporate commissions and corporate gifts.
Co-ordinate corporate art projects: introduction to the client, develop creative art proposals, site visit, delivery, after care.
Profile of candidate
Self starter
Professional
Business mind
Resourceful
Enthusiastic
Enterprising
Confident
Out of the box thinker
Necessary experience:Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
Experience living in Tanzania, specifically in Dar es Salaam.
Added advantage: Experience in sales and corporates
Terms of contract
We offer a commission based service consultancy contract. It is open to local as well as expatriate applicants (if legally allowed to work in Tanzania)Transport and other expenses will be included accordingly.
How to apply
Please e-mail us (info@wonderworkshop.co.tz) your CV of maximum 3 pages including 3 references and explain in one A4 page what steps you would take to sell an abstract recycled metal art work to a large office in Dar es Salaam.
Put ‘Corporate Sales Agent’ in the title line of the e-mail.
Deadline for applications is 16 March 2015.