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Joseph Maina

Nairobi

Summary

I am hardworking, self-disciplined, highly experienced, focused, industrious, Passionate and a team player with over 4 years’ experience in paint application, training, sales and marketing management of paint and hardware business , always ready to learn new ideas that will help in the advancement of my career.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Regional Lead Painter and sales Coordinator

Neuce Kenya Paint Industry Limited
8 2021 - 12.2023
  • Surface preparation- clean, sand, repair cracks and holes
  • Develop efficient and creative paint sales and marketing strategies for the assigned region
  • Advise customers on colours and choice of wall coverings
  • Measure, cut and apply wallpaper and other fabric walls
  • Offering training and guidance to junior painters
  • Paint application wallpaper and finishes to interior and exterior surfaces
  • Overall responsibility of new paint business, negotiation and painting
  • Ensure set sales targets are met within the specified channels; Plan and execute structured customer visits to pitch for new businesses as per the projected pipeline sales
  • Develop efficient and creative sales and marketing strategies for the assigned region
  • Timely collection of payment
  • Collecting customer and market feedback and reporting the same to the organization
  • Handling customers complaints promptly if any
  • Ensuring existence of strong business relationships with current customers and prospective customers in the assigned territory/market segment to generate new business for the organization’s products/services.

Paints sales executive

Kansai Plascon Kenya Limited
05.2019 - 08.2021
  • Manage dealers in assigned territory
  • Planning and managing painters training programs for the region
  • Timely collection of payment
  • Monitor competition and give feedback to management for action
  • Submits written sales ad collection reports on weekly and monthly basis
  • Build effective trading relationships with key decision makers; Negotiate on pricing, terms of sales and joint business plans with clients
  • Monitoring and Liaising with merchandisers and all relevant departments to ensure that each region is running on smoothly
  • Updating dealers with the available stock, the status of all pending orders, and the production plan where necessary
  • Sorting and tracking of all sales orders, ensuring that the right order are delivered within the expected lead time
  • Handling customers complaints promptly
  • Key Achievement: I managed to promote market growth in Mt Kenya region which led to 100% increase in sales.

Sales representative

Royal Group Industries Kenya Ltd
03.2016 - 04.2019
  • Manage distributors and dealers in assigned territory
  • Timely collection of payment
  • Monitor competitors and give feedback to management for action
  • Submits reports on weekly and monthly basis on market activities
  • Establish, develop and maintain business relationships with current customers and prospective customers in the assigned territory/market segment to generate new business for the organization’s products/services
  • Liaising with the sales team and all relevant departments to ensure that each region is running on smoothly
  • Updating the clients with the available stock, the status of all pending orders, and the production plan
  • Sorting and tracking of all sales orders, ensuring that the right order are delivered within the expected lead time
  • Handling customers complaints promptly
  • Key Achievements: I managed to eliminate the issue of double supply of orders in all regions by pending orders update method
  • I managed to promote market growth in Nairobi region which led to increase in sales by 50%.

Education

Bachelor of International Business -

Makerere University
01.2009 - 04.2012

Uganda national examination board –A level certificate - undefined

London College of St Lawrence
01.2007 - 04.2008

Kenya certificate of secondary school –O level certificate - undefined

Tambaya Secondary School
01.2002 - 04.2005

Skills

Surface preparation

Ability to advise customers on colours and choice of wall coverings

Paint application skills wallpaper and other materials and finishes to interior and external surfaces

Material and cost estimation

Ability to grasp client needs and consider practical solutions

Ability to pay attention to detail and balance multiple projects at once

Excellent persuasion, negotiation and communications skills

Ability to work in an ever-changing environment with flexibility and conformance

Demonstrated leadership, relationship building and supervisory skills

Proven ability to manage and implement company strategies

Personal Information

Nationality: Kenyan

Languages

English
Kiswahili

References

  • Mary Wanjiku Maina, Regional Sales Manager, Kansai Plascon Kenya Limited, Nairobi, +254795437174, mrwanjiku5@gmail.com
  • Ephantus Ngethe, National Sales Manager, Vision Industries Limited, Nakuru, +254729443739, ngethemburu19@gmail.com
  • Zachary Gachuru, Human Resource Consultant, Synergetic Development Group, Nairobi, +254720495289, zacgachuru@gmail.com

Timeline

Paints sales executive

Kansai Plascon Kenya Limited
05.2019 - 08.2021

Sales representative

Royal Group Industries Kenya Ltd
03.2016 - 04.2019

Bachelor of International Business -

Makerere University
01.2009 - 04.2012

Uganda national examination board –A level certificate - undefined

London College of St Lawrence
01.2007 - 04.2008

Kenya certificate of secondary school –O level certificate - undefined

Tambaya Secondary School
01.2002 - 04.2005

Regional Lead Painter and sales Coordinator

Neuce Kenya Paint Industry Limited
8 2021 - 12.2023

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