Sales Representative
Flare, Kenya
Job Description
Flare is a fast-growing tech startup building the emergency response of the future. Our 24-hour rescue.co Dispatch Center provides lifesaving services to millions of Kenyans, and our platform powers emergency response for SOS and EMS applications.
Our vision is that emergency response is only minutes away, no matter where you are or who you are. Over the last four years, we’ve built and deployed a lifesaving platform and assembled the largest network of ambulances and first responders in East Africa. Our platform has reduced response times by more than 80% and saved thousands of lives from previously impossible situations. We are expanding our operations and looking for passionate, hardworking, and effective team members to spearhead this next growth phase.
We are 30+ business amp; ops specialists, software engineers, and emergency dispatchers based in Nairobi and operating throughout Kenya. We are a goal-driven, results-oriented team that continuously improves our technologies and dispatch operations. We value consistency, community, alignment, and curiosity.
Requirements
We are looking for an outgoing, self-driven and aware individual with a passion for delivering life-changing healthcare solutions. You will be on the frontlines of the business and the face of the product. Your day-to-day will be meeting, listening, building and delivering solutions to prospective businesses, executives, and partners.
Here's what you'll be doing:
- Present, promote and sell products/services to prospective customers (businesses, insurers, executives, and other commercial partners)
- Establish, develop and maintain positive business and customer relationships
- Reach out to customer leads through cold calling
- Achieve agreed upon sales targets and outcomes
- Coordinate sales effort with team members and other departments
- Analyze the territory/market’s potential, track sales and status reports
- Plot a customer base segmented to achieve required business results that is inputted into CRM system and measured against achievement of required call rate and results generated
- Supply management with reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services
- Keep on top of best practices, and healthcare industry trends and news
Requirements
Proven work experience as a Sales Representative
Maintaining and using a CRM with 100% input
Ability to build strong business professional relationships
Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in sales
Excellent selling, negotiation and communication skills
Prioritizing, time management and organizational skills
Ability to create and deliver presentations tailored to the audience needs
Strong commercial acumen and awareness to prioritize time, sales pipeline and contracts
Relationship management skills and openness to feedback
Committed to continuous improvement and high learning agility
Experience in healthcare and passionate about emergency services
Bachelor’s degree in Medicine, Nursing or Pharmacy (any healthcare related field) or something else (but you need to convince us why you’re the right person)
Benefits
- Mission-driven team amp; work; chance to work on live and action-packed lifesaving platform
- Fun and flexible work environment in our Nairobi office amp; in the field
- Unlimited vacations
- Healthcare coverage for you and your family
- Ambulance Cover and Roadside Assistance by rescue.co
- Life Insurance
- Free breakfast amp; lunch in office
- Laptop