Onesmus  Karenge , AREA SALES MANAGER

Onesmus Karenge

AREA SALES MANAGER

EAST, CENTRAL & WEST AFRICA: EATON

Location
Kenya
Education
High school or equivalent, Computer Applications
Experience
8 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :8 years, 9 Months

AREA SALES MANAGER at EAST, CENTRAL & WEST AFRICA: EATON
  • South Africa
  • July 2014 to September 2014
AREA SALES MANAGER
  • June 2011 to July 2011

Developed and initiated strategies of market penetration and growth in the defined region (Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, Djibouti & Eritrea).
•Achieved and improved sales and GP targets within the defined region.
•Drove positive and developed new customer base and suitable distributors for the various product segments.
•Oversaw projects implementation for Grundfos products within territory.
•Grew Water Supply, Agriculture, Mining & Water treatment business for the region.
•Grow Renewable Energy business for designated region.
•Grew Modern Pumping technology in Commercial Building Services for the region.
•Grew Irrigation business for the assigned region.
•Grew Fire Fighting booster pumps business for the region.
•Assisted in dealer stock management for the region.
•Training of clients and distributors on product knowledge.

TERRITORY MANAGER at National Oil Corporation of Keny
  • November 2009 to April 2011

Development and introduction to the market of the new National Oil Brand of lubricants in Kenya.
•Identify, recruit and establish dealer network in Kenya market.
•Lubricants sales through Retail network, Resellers and to consumers accounts.
•Territory management of lubricants consumer and reseller business.
•Training of consumers and resellers on lubricants.
•Building new client base - Lubes business development
•Products pricing, quotations and tendering.

ENGINEER at Total Kenya Ltd
  • October 2008 to October 2009

Territory management of lubricants consumer and reseller business.
•Technical sales and advice to consumers on lubricants
•Sales accounts management.
•Training of consumers and resellers on lubricants.
•Lubricants business development - Retention of existing and expansion of new client base
•Marketing and market intelligence gathering
•Products pricing, Quotations and tendering

TECHNICAL SALES ENGINEER at Davis & Shirtliff Limited
  • February 2005 to October 2008

Site surveys for pumping and water treatment systems
•Design of suitable pumping and water treatment systems
•Sizing of suitable pumping and water treatment equipments
•Projects supervision, installations and commissioning.
•Design, Sizing and Installations for Renewable Solar Energy Products.
•Sizing, sales and installations for Power Generators.
•Retention of existing and expansion of new client base - business development
•Quotations and tendering
•Regular visits to customers to ensure smooth running of machines
•Training of customers on the operation, maintenance and performance of respective machines or equipment
•Project materials procurement
•In-charge of site management, team supervision and mobilization for above tasks.

SALES ENGINEER at Rift Valley Machinery Services
  • January 2003 to February 2005
AREA SALES MANAGER at EAST, CENTRAL & WEST
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Account Management
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Business development
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Site surveys for pumping systems
•Design of suitable pumping systems
•Sizing of suitable pumping equipments
•Projects supervision, installations and commissioning.
•Design, Sizing and Installations for Renewable Solar Energy Products.
•Sizing, sales and installations for Power Generators.
•Quotations and tendering
•Training of customers on the operation, maintenance and performance of respective machines or equipment
•In-charge of site management, team supervision and mobilization for above tasks.

Education

High school or equivalent, Computer Applications
  • at University of Nairobi Extra Mural Centre
  • July 2001
Bachelor's degree, Agricultural Engineering
  • at Egerton University
  • November 2000

Bachelor's degree, Agricultural Engineering
  • at Egerton University
  • January 2000

B.Sc. Engineering

High school or equivalent,
  • at Allidina Visram High School Kenya Certificate of Secondary
  • January 1993

Specialties & Skills

Specialty Chemicals
Lubricants
B2B Sales
Sub Saharan Africa
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
MARKETING
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
PRICING
SUPERVISORY SKILLS
SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
TECHNICAL SALES
TERRITORY MANAGEMENT

Languages

English
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