Junior Sales Executive – Merchant Acquisition

About the role

A client of Stratostaff East Africa is looking for a motivated, target-driven Junior Sales Executive to support its merchant acquisition efforts. The role helps onboard new merchants onto a fintech platform offering digital payment solutions and financial services for retailers. It is an entry-level position with growth opportunities for high performers.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, approach and acquire new merchants to onboard them to the fintech platform.
• Promote the benefits of the digital payment solutions, mobile POS and financial products.
• Conduct field visits, cold calls and in-person demos to drive merchant registrations.
• Assist merchants with onboarding, documentation and initial usage support.
• Meet daily, weekly and monthly acquisition targets and report performance to the Sales Lead.
• Maintain good relationships with onboarded merchants and support upselling.
• Gather market intelligence and customer feedback to improve product offerings.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a business field with 1-2 years of sales experience.
• Previous sales experience in fintech is an added advantage.
• Sales-driven mindset, self-motivated and resilient, able to handle rejection.
• Detail-oriented, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Required skills

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Strong knowledge of financial concepts such as P&L and cash flow.
• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple tasks and priorities.