Job particulars
- Job title
- Tupande Local Sales, Retail & Market Development Lead
- Hiring organisation
- s Expand Recruitment Services
- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Industry
- Sales & Marketing
- Level
- Entry
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Posted
- 27 Oct 2026
- Closing date
- 14 Jan 2027
Key responsibilities
- Business Development & Market Expansion:.
- Identify, evaluate, and pursue new market opportunities and distribution networks for Tupande’s retail products (roasted macadamia and dried fruit), and animal feed products.
- Place products in major supermarkets, wholesale distributors, and key retail avenues.
- Map local demand for excess produce and processing byproducts generated by export value chains.
- Develop direct-to-business (B2B) or alternative local sales channels to sell Biochar, Animal Feed, excess produce and processing byproducts from across Tupdande’s value chains.
- Sales Management:
- Build, negotiate, and maintain strategic partnerships with B2B customers, retail buyers, distributors, and store managers.
- Take full ownership of current customer relationships, ensuring consistent engagement, satisfaction, and retention.
- Drive the sales pipeline and close deals to achieve or exceed targets.
- Provide accurate revenue forecasting to department leadership.
- Account Management:.
- Maintain and grow strategic accounts by providing excellent service, understanding client needs, and offering tailored solutions.
- Ensure a high standard of customer experience at all times.
- Strategy design and execution.
- Design and execute the go-to-market strategies for Tupande Retail products, Animal Feed and Bio Char.
- Performance Monitoring:.
- Track and analyze sales performance, provide regular updates, and implement corrective actions to meet objectives.
Candidate requirements
- 2+ Years of experience in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), or retail distribution (experience getting products onto major supermarket shelves is strongly preferred)
- Experience in selling at scale: managing a minimum recurring revenue of $5m personally, structuring commercial agreements, negotiating trade terms, managing credit risks, and international import/export regulations.
- Experience in building new accounts.
- Proven track record of taking new products—ideally in food, agriculture, or animal nutrition—from concept to market launch.
- You can bridge market opportunities with on-the-ground operational capacities.
- Strong ability to negotiate listing fees, payment terms, and margins with retail giants and commercial distributors.
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Hiring organisation
s Expand Recruitment Services