Sales Executive (Steel Trading)
2026-07-29T13:45:16+00:00
Summit Recruitment and Search
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Research
Sales & Retail, Business Operations, Transportation & Logistics
2026-08-28T17:00:00+00:00
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Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)
Summit Recruitment & Search was established in 2009 to address the recruitment, mass recruitment, executive search, outsourcing and training needs of companies based in Kenya or wanting to enter the Kenyan, East African, South African and African market. We have a leading proven track record in our field in South Africa, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rw...
Responsibilities or duties
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with steel buyers across East Africa.
- Promote the company’s steel products and commercial offers to existing and prospective customers.
- Identify sales opportunities, prepare competitive offers, follow up with customers, and close orders.
- Serve as the main local point of contact for customers, managing communication, meetings, visits, and ongoing account relationships.
- Monitor customer accounts and follow up on outstanding payments and collections.
- Conduct customer KYC checks and monitor account standing, payment history, and creditworthiness.
- Coordinate orders, shipments, and logistics with headquarters, steel mills’ local offices, and logistics partners.
- Support import and port-clearance processes to ensure timely delivery of customer orders.
- Monitor market conditions, customer activity, competitor developments, pricing, and new business opportunities.
- Provide regular updates to headquarters on sales activity, customer requirements, market developments, and potential risks.
- Maintain accurate records of customer interactions, quotations, orders, payments, and sales activities.
- Travel regularly within East Africa to meet customers and develop new business opportunities.
Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)
Key Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field.
- Good working knowledge of steel products and their applications.
- Strong sales, negotiation, communication, and relationship-management skills.
- Willingness to travel frequently within the East African region.
- Strong organisational skills, integrity, accountability, and the ability to work independently.
Experience needed
- At least four years of experience in steel trading, steel sales, or steel procurement.
- Experience in customer account management, credit control, and payment follow-up.
Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)
- Understanding of international trade and import processes, including CFR, CIF, letters of credit, open-account payments, and port clearance.
- Existing relationships with steel buyers across East Africa will be an added advantage.
- Ability to communicate in Gujarati or Hindi will be an added advantage.
* Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with steel buyers across East Africa. * Promote the company’s steel products and commercial offers to existing and prospective customers. * Identify sales opportunities, prepare competitive offers, follow up with customers, and close orders. * Serve as the main local point of contact for customers, managing communication, meetings, visits, and ongoing account relationships. * Monitor customer accounts and follow up on outstanding payments and collections. * Conduct customer KYC checks and monitor account standing, payment history, and creditworthiness. * Coordinate orders, shipments, and logistics with headquarters, steel mills’ local offices, and logistics partners. * Support import and port-clearance processes to ensure timely delivery of customer orders. * Monitor market conditions, customer activity, competitor developments, pricing, and new business opportunities. * Provide regular updates to headquarters on sales activity, customer requirements, market developments, and potential risks. * Maintain accurate records of customer interactions, quotations, orders, payments, and sales activities. * Travel regularly within East Africa to meet customers and develop new business opportunities.
* Strong sales skills * Negotiation skills * Communication skills * Relationship-management skills * Customer account management * Credit control * Payment follow-up * Organizational skills * Integrity * Accountability * Ability to work independently
* Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field. * At least four years of experience in steel trading, steel sales, or steel procurement. * Good working knowledge of steel products and their applications. * Understanding of international trade and import processes, including CFR, CIF, letters of credit, open-account payments, and port clearance. * Existing relationships with steel buyers across East Africa will be an added advantage. * Ability to communicate in Gujarati or Hindi will be an added advantage. * Willingness to travel frequently within the East African region.
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Vacancy title:
Sales Executive (Steel Trading)
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Research, Category: Sales & Retail, Business Operations, Transportation & Logistics]
Jobs at:
Summit Recruitment and Search
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 28 2026
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 29 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)
Summit Recruitment & Search was established in 2009 to address the recruitment, mass recruitment, executive search, outsourcing and training needs of companies based in Kenya or wanting to enter the Kenyan, East African, South African and African market. We have a leading proven track record in our field in South Africa, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rw...
Responsibilities or duties
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with steel buyers across East Africa.
- Promote the company’s steel products and commercial offers to existing and prospective customers.
- Identify sales opportunities, prepare competitive offers, follow up with customers, and close orders.
- Serve as the main local point of contact for customers, managing communication, meetings, visits, and ongoing account relationships.
- Monitor customer accounts and follow up on outstanding payments and collections.
- Conduct customer KYC checks and monitor account standing, payment history, and creditworthiness.
- Coordinate orders, shipments, and logistics with headquarters, steel mills’ local offices, and logistics partners.
- Support import and port-clearance processes to ensure timely delivery of customer orders.
- Monitor market conditions, customer activity, competitor developments, pricing, and new business opportunities.
- Provide regular updates to headquarters on sales activity, customer requirements, market developments, and potential risks.
- Maintain accurate records of customer interactions, quotations, orders, payments, and sales activities.
- Travel regularly within East Africa to meet customers and develop new business opportunities.
Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)
Key Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field.
- Good working knowledge of steel products and their applications.
- Strong sales, negotiation, communication, and relationship-management skills.
- Willingness to travel frequently within the East African region.
- Strong organisational skills, integrity, accountability, and the ability to work independently.
Experience needed
- At least four years of experience in steel trading, steel sales, or steel procurement.
- Experience in customer account management, credit control, and payment follow-up.
Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)
- Understanding of international trade and import processes, including CFR, CIF, letters of credit, open-account payments, and port clearance.
- Existing relationships with steel buyers across East Africa will be an added advantage.
- Ability to communicate in Gujarati or Hindi will be an added advantage.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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