{"id":92970,"date":"2026-03-23T10:02:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T10:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/sales-specialist-new-building-solutions\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T10:03:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T10:03:35","slug":"sales-specialist-new-building-solutions","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/sales-specialist-new-building-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Sales Specialist New Building Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What will you do?<\/p>\n<p>\tDrive Sales Excellence:\u00a0Proactively generate leads, opportunities, orders, and contracts to meet sales budgets and pricing targets while ensuring optimal market pricing for KONE solutions.<br \/>\n\tBuild Client Relationships:\u00a0Develop and nurture relationships with architects, developers, consultants, and other influencers, promoting KONE\u2019s full product portfolio to meet client needs and create lifecycle value.<br \/>\n\tSolution Selling:\u00a0Engage early in project phases to drive solution-based selling, demonstrating the value of KONE\u2019s innovative and digital offerings to stakeholders.<br \/>\n\tMarket Growth:\u00a0Strengthen KONE\u2019s position in your assigned market or customer base, identifying trends and opportunities to enhance market share and profitability.<br \/>\n\tCross-Selling Collaboration:\u00a0Create and share leads across the KONE sales team to maximize cross-selling opportunities and ensure a cohesive sales strategy.<br \/>\n\tCustomer Satisfaction:\u00a0Maintain high levels of client satisfaction, resolving complaints in collaboration with the KONE team and ensuring seamless project execution.<br \/>\n\tData Management:\u00a0Accurately document customer and contact information in the CRM system, ensuring data integrity and actionable insights.<br \/>\n\tProject Accountability:\u00a0Oversee projects from lead generation to order booking, ensuring site readiness, contract alignment, and smooth sales-to-operations handovers.<br \/>\n\tBusiness Development:\u00a0Support initiatives such as customer visits to improve KONE\u2019s customer-centricity, competitive position, and profitability.<br \/>\n\tTeam Collaboration:\u00a0Work closely with Country Operations and Global New Equipment Business (NEB) teams to drive profitable growth.<br \/>\n\tBack-Office Support:\u00a0Provide back-office support to field operations by assisting in tender preparation and ensuring all required documentation is completed accurately and on time.<br \/>\n\tSales Support Coordination:\u00a0Support sales teams during the tendering process by compiling, reviewing, and coordinating proposals to enhance competitiveness and win rates.<br \/>\n\tAdministrative Excellence in Tendering:\u00a0Ensure efficient administrative handling of tender-related activities, enabling sales teams to focus on client engagement and opportunity conversion.<br \/>\n\tTechnical Coordination:\u00a0Collaborate with Customer Solutions Engineering (CSE) during tendering for non-standard cases, ensuring technical accuracy and compliance with local policies.<\/p>\n<p>Are you the one?<\/p>\n<p>\tA bachelor\u2019s degree in engineering or higher will be advantageous; however, other suitable and relevant qualifications will be considered.<br \/>\n\t3 &#8211; 5 years\u2019 technical experience in the elevator\/escalator industry preferred.<br \/>\n\t3 &#8211; 5 years\u2019 technical experience in the construction, building material, or related industry.<br \/>\n\tHighly motivated, goal-oriented, diligent, organized self-starter with an orientation towards a high level of customer service.<br \/>\n\tPassion for sales, with a proven track record and a strong customer focus.<br \/>\n\tExcellent English communication, presentation, and negotiation skills; additional proficiency in Chinese will be considered an advantage.<\/p>\n<p>Apply Through:<\/p>\n<p>e.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/e.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com","_company_name":"KONE Corporation","_company_website":"http:\/\/www.kone.co.ke\/","_company_tagline":"We are one of the global leaders in the lift and escalator industry. 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