*Business Development Trainee(paid opportunity) needed at Grassland Cameroon Ltd.*

What We Do
We provide agricultural financial solutions and services to smallholder farmers. Our asset-based credit is in the form of fertilizer, seeds and crop protection products, enabling farmers to be more productive. We transform the farmers’ produce into standardized, graded products that we sell across multiple market segments in Cameroon.

About the Role
We are looking for an energetic, people-person, who has experience in FMCG sales & institutional partnerships. This role requires you to feel comfortable in various environments whether that is in a corporate boardroom, a production facility, or farm. The qualified candidate has to be aware of current trends in the food & beverage industry, local regulatory/quality assurance requirements, as well as global industry trends. An expert at this job would be very organized, pay attention to details & prioritize their work. This position will provide support to the sales & marketing team and will work 

closely with our production teams.

Your responsibilities will include:
Customer development & retention

• Support the development, establishment and nurturing of positive business and customer relationships with our current clients
• Maintain database of customer activity, annual targets & others from whom they procure grain;
• Sales tracking & reporting
• Partner closely with our internal support teams, including finance, Production & HR to ensure
• that we have the resources to meet targets
• Monitor sales to ensure inventory levels & production speed are appropriate, in partnership with our production & sales teams
• Company events & trade fairs
• Be the face of the Company where necessary at forums, trade fairs & local food policy workshops
• Research what events (forums, trade fairs, trainings) are happening in relevant market segments for our representation
• Coordinate participation & representation at all events from start to finish even when not in attendance

Qualifications

• At least one year of professional sales or business development experience
• A demonstrated ability to work on a variety of tasks at the same time, and keep track of a variety of work-streams
• Must have computer skills: professional email communication skills, excel/powerpoint analysis, and proficient typing skills
• Experience with CRM platforms is preferred
• Experience in business start-up is preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills are required 
• Ability to work in a team environment and effectively communicate at all levels across the organization 
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision 
• Comfortable with frequent and spontaneous work travel 
• Must be proficient in English & French (both written & oral) 
• Must be comfortable with technology: Google Drive, Trello, Slack, Zoom, & other internal platforms;

What you get

• Be part of a fast growing organization that is generating revenue
• To remain yourself while part of a unique blend of world class professionals
• Unparalleled personal and professional growth, while building a leading local brand
• To improve the livelihoods of the world’s poorest population, while ensuring that the solution is profit making and sustainable;

HOW TO APPLY
If you think this is for you, we are excited to hear from you. Please send your resume and cover letter to careers@grassland-africa.com before 01/31/2025 . In your cover letter, please state what excites you the most about this role, and what you think will be most challenging about it.