Farmerline Ghana Jobs 2018

Do you want to improve millions of lives and leave a lasting legacy at the same time? Do you want to use your talents and skills to make a difference and not just a living? Do you want to help feed the world now and in the future? Farmerline works to reinvent how the world thinks and invest in the lives of small-scale farmers. We are working to help farmers produce and sell food. We are bold and systemic thinkers but operate lean and nimble.

We train and support a network of smartphone empowered field agents to bring vital services and information to farmers doorsteps. Products like high quality but affordable fertilizers, fungicides, and seeds. Information services like weather forecast, market prices, financial & nutrition tips. We are building the “Amazon” for farmers where they can access these services and other resources at an affordable price, quality and right in their community.
We have supported many organizations with our tools and knowledge to improve the way they work with farmers. Over the past 5 years, Farmerline and its partnership network has profiled and served over 200,000 farmers and mapped over 700,000 acres of farmland across 11 countries.

Farmerline is a learning organization and you will have the chance to apply your ideas and creativity to solve problems every day.  If you work well in a dynamic collaborative culture, set high standards, and meet challenges with determination and a sense of humor, you’ll thrive at Farmerline.

Corporate Service Associate Overview

The Corporate Sales Associate brings Farmerline’s tools and services to clients and customers region and continent-wide. The role involves building a deep understanding of Farmerline’s technologies, products, services, and potential tools, translating these to fit the needs of a diversity of organizations, and closing deals and partnerships for the mutual benefit of Farmerline and its clients. The Associate will be evaluated based on deals initiated, closed, and successfully managed. A strong Corporate Sales Associate is both a self-starter and a team player, have strong written and verbal communication skills, and passionate about bringing Farmerline’s services worldwide.

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Associate, Corporate Services

Responsibilities.

Lead Generation and Partnership Development

• Continuously search for opportunities for sales growth by researching new markets, communications channels, and strategies
• Research, identify, and build relationships with potential new clients, leveraging a variety of approaches including events, networking, and cold calling
• Assist in developing strategies and solutions that meet the needs of potential clients, and communicating these effectively through proposals and presentations.
• Turn leads into closed deals and partnerships for the mutual benefit of Farmerline and its clients.

Project Management

• Ensures a seamless transition of customer response to the designated customer success team following a successful implementation
• Execute and perform activities on new client implementations.
• Create and maintain plan documents working internally.
• Lead project execution across client and practice teams.
• Provide excellent customer service by responding quickly to the needs or challenges of current and potential clients and partners
• Cultivate and deepen client relationships and partnerships that add value
• Obtain and revise account information and complete activities as required.
• Collaborate with finance and sales to ensure contract execution and renewal adjustments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any field
• Fluency in English required. Professional proficiency in French is an asset.
• Excellent people and relationship-building skills
• Effective verbal and written communicator
• Self-starter who takes initiative to meet goals and deadlines, create new business opportunities, and continuously improve individual and team performance
• Fast and flexible. Enjoys working in a dynamic, start-up-style environment
• Fits Farmerline’s passionate, motivated, collaborative, and mission-driven culture

Benefits and Compensation:

• Competitive Salary
• Local Health Insurance
• A leadership team and colleagues investing in your personal and professional growth
• Dynamic, young culture with great opportunities for learning, leadership, and FUN