Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Selfassessment
Personal Information
Attributes
References
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Additional Information
Certification
Interests
Timeline
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Gibson Kibet

Sales Agronomist
Eldoret,30

Summary

Dynamic Technical Sales Representative with a proven track record at Lachlan Kenya Ltd, adept in agronomy and agricultural project management. Excelled in enhancing product popularity through strategic sales and marketing, coupled with exceptional public relations skills. Demonstrated leadership by effectively managing teams and fostering growth in agripreneurship.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages

Work History

Technical Sales Representative

Lachlan Kenya Ltd
01.2024 - Current
  • Company Overview: A company that is under Unifert which is a globe company covering east/west and south Africa
  • In charge of North rift Kenya as a Technical Sales Representative
  • In management of accounts and demand creation of Agro-Chemicals in this region
  • Proper management of distributors through proper stocking and movement of product through promoters
  • Improved public relation and networking skills to create a bigger influence to the use of the product and its popularity
  • Good management skills to resource persons under my supervision and how to handle difference in work pressure
  • A company that is under Unifert which is a globe company covering east/west and south Africa

Assistant Manager

Farmstar
08.2023 - 12.2023
  • Company Overview: Promoted to being Assistant Manager in the same Company
  • In charge of North-Rift and Western part of Kenya in management of business accounts through resellers of Evergrow Organic Fertilizer
  • Good management skills to resource persons under my supervision and how to handle differences in work pressure
  • Train farmer at a bigger platform using powerpoint presentation on the benefits of circular economy in promoting of evergrow organic fertilizer
  • Able to move light vehicles since I was able to be facilitated by the car to move all over the ten Counties I was in charge of
  • Good decision making in terms of promoting the product and influence in marketing strategies as a management team
  • Promoted to being Assistant Manager in the same Company

Sales Associate

Farmstar
09.2021 - 07.2023
  • Company Overview: Re-employed by Farmstar under Sanergy Ltd Company
  • In charge of 4 counties in Kenya (Uasin Gishu, Kakamega, Nandi and Elgeyo Marakwet)
  • In supply of Evergrow Organic Fertilizer to distributors contact training (farmers, Stockists, counter staff) and manage movement of product to final Consumer
  • How to train farmers on the importance of using organic fertilizer and its importance in the soil amendment and conservation
  • Improved public relation and networking skills to create a bigger influence to the use of the product and its popularity
  • Since I was able to be given a motorbike to help in movement, I was able to know how to maneuver through Eldoret CBD and its outskirts helping me with the skills of riding motorbike as licenced by NTSA
  • Re-employed by Farmstar under Sanergy Ltd Company

Technical Assistant

Farmfix Africa
03.2021 - 08.2021
  • Company Overview: A company that deals with agrochemicals i.e herbicides, fungicide and insecticide
  • Was in charge of Nairobi and Kajiado counties
  • Worked as a Technical Assistant in helping through the field agronomy in training farmers on crop protection using the company's products and good agricultural practices in handling agrichemicals during application
  • I was able to learn different active ingredients present in all the agrochemicals and how to apply them in the field and its importance to the crops
  • This includes the mode of action to different plants
  • Since I was able to be given a motorbike to help in movement, I was able to know how to maneuver through Nairobi CBD and its outskirts helping me with the skills of riding motorbike as licenced by NTSA
  • A company that deals with agrochemicals i.e herbicides, fungicide and insecticide

Promoter

Farmstar
01.2021 - 02.2021
  • Company Overview: Promoting Evergrow organic Fertilizer for farmers to adopt and get product knowledge
  • Worked with Farmstar Company under Sanergy Ltd promoting Evergrow organic Fertilizer for farmers to adopt and get product knowledge
  • I was able to understand the nutrition benefits for different crops in the field and was able to come up with better crop nutrition programmes and fertigation for field crops
  • Also not forgetting the good agricultural practices that farmers use to improve their production
  • Promoting Evergrow organic Fertilizer for farmers to adopt and get product knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Economics

Laikipia University
01.2016 - 04.2021

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) - undefined

Uasin Gishu High School
01.2012 - 04.2015

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - undefined

Murgusi Primary School
01.2002 - 04.2010

Skills

Agronomy

Selfassessment

  • Outstanding aggressive personal, presentation, communications and analytical skills.
  • Able to quickly learn, understand and cope with a new environment.
  • Able to work under pressure with minimal supervision.
  • Team oriented but would not mind working independently.
  • Organized, highly motivated and can work in a multicultural environment.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 09/13/95
  • Gender: Male

Attributes

  • Self-motivated and team player
  • Proactive, assertive, vigilant and result oriented
  • Excellent communicator and good listener
  • Go-getter
  • Open minded
  • Good interpersonal skills

References

  • John Ireri, Regional Manager at Farmfix Africa Ltd, kaguwaire@gmail.com, 0718967668
  • Robert Obanda, Operation Sales Manager at Regen Organics (Farm Star), robert.obanda@farmstar.co.ke, 0713255699
  • Chege Macharia, National Sales Manager at Lachlan Kenya Limited, Chege.Macharia@lachlanafrica.com, 0723108969

Accomplishments

Work together as a team,

Accomplish the objective of farming and increasing production

Have a good customer relations to build a good network in the sales and marketing field

Affiliations

Farming

Customer relation

Target Archiver

Additional Information

Achieve the farming objectives and techniques so as to create a commercially viable circular economy.

Certification

Project Management and monitoring and evaluation

Interests

High technological farming

Timeline

Technical Sales Representative

Lachlan Kenya Ltd
01.2024 - Current

Assistant Manager

Farmstar
08.2023 - 12.2023

Sales Associate

Farmstar
09.2021 - 07.2023

Technical Assistant

Farmfix Africa
03.2021 - 08.2021

Promoter

Farmstar
01.2021 - 02.2021

Project Management and monitoring and evaluation

11-2018

Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Economics

Laikipia University
01.2016 - 04.2021

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) - undefined

Uasin Gishu High School
01.2012 - 04.2015

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - undefined

Murgusi Primary School
01.2002 - 04.2010
Gibson KibetSales Agronomist