Honey Sales Officer

Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

About Masika Ventures

Masika Ventures is the network behind its portfolio companies. The organization supports shared backend systems and strengthens each business by sharing best practices and expertise.

Masika Ventures is currently seeking a motivated Sales Officer to join its Third Man Limited (Upendo Honey) team.

About Third Man Limited (Upendo Honey)

Third Man Limited (Upendo Honey) is a Kigoma-based honey and wax processing company whose mission is to be a leading Tanzanian social enterprise that connects local honey producers with conscious consumers who value quality, sustainability, and social impact.

Its vision is to empower rural communities in western Tanzania to protect natural habitats and earn sustainable livelihoods through the production and sale of high-quality organic honey in global markets.

The official Upendo Honey website independently confirms that Upendo Honey is registered as Third Man Ltd and operates as a social-impact organic honey company based in Kigoma, Tanzania.

Position Overview

The Sales Officer, who will be based in Dar es Salaam, is responsible for driving sales growth and expanding the market presence of the company's honey products through the establishment of various sales channels, including:

• Community Traders Program
• Hotels
• Restaurants
• Cafés
• Supermarket accounts

The role will support sales development in Dar es Salaam and surrounding regions.

This is a field-based role involving the development of strong relationships with clients and customers, identification of new market opportunities, and collaboration with internal teams to achieve sales goals.

The company is seeking a solution-oriented individual who can demonstrate:

• Proactive leadership
• Commercial judgement
• Independent problem-solving

The official vacancy page additionally highlights the following role areas:

• Sales and Negotiation
• Relationship Management
• Commercial Awareness
• Administrative Work
• Self-driven execution

Responsibilities

The Honey Sales Officer will:

• Recruit, onboard, and manage community traders.
• Achieve monthly sales objectives.
• Qualify customer needs.
• Develop and grow HORECA, supermarket, regional, and cross-border accounts.
• Coordinate closely with another operations officer to align strategy and market coverage.
• Manage daily cash collections, credit control, and repayment tracking.
• Coordinate delivery schedules and distribution logistics.
• Identify and support the establishment of a strategic depot location in Kigoma.
• Monitor sales performance and adjust recruitment, pricing, or channel strategy as needed.
• Represent Third Man Limited professionally with traders, distributors, and institutional buyers.

Must-Have Skills and Competencies

Applicants should have:

• Excellent communication, negotiation and people skills, with the ability to lead sales presentations and close deals.
• Analytical abilities, with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Swahili and English, both spoken and written. This is essential.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates should have:

• Basic understanding of pricing, margins, and credit management.
• Willingness to travel within the region, including potential cross-border engagement.
• Experience in sales, distribution, FMCG, agribusiness, cross-border trade and working with informal traders and structured clients is favorable, but not mandatory.
• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field is favorable, but not mandatory.
• A valid driver's license is favorable, but not mandatory.
• A clean driving record is favorable, but not mandatory.

What's Great in the Job?

The position offers an opportunity to enhance personal and professional skills while contributing to the growth of the company.

By applying knowledge, experience, and continuous learning to daily responsibilities, the employee can play a vital role in creating a brighter future that supports both career development and the long-term success of the organization.

Our Product

Discover Upendo Honey products.

What We Offer

• Each employee has a chance to see the impact of his or her work and make a real contribution to the success of the company.
• Opportunity to make a significant impact by working through companies that create diverse improvements for climate adaptation, people's livelihoods and conservation.
• Professional development opportunities and the chance to grow with the company.

Perks

• Full-time position.
• Attractive salary package.

Note: The employer does not state a specific salary figure on the official vacancy page.

Workforce Development

• On-the-job training provided by senior colleagues.
• External trainings.

Health and Social Protection

• Health insurance coverage.
• Workplace safety protection.

Eat & Drink

The current official Masika Ventures vacancy page also lists:

• Daily meals
• Tea
• Coffee

Employer Address

The official vacancy page displays:

P.O. Box 106158
Plot 503/1 Block G, Makangira
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

HOW TO APPLY

Applications should be submitted through the official Masika Applications Portal.

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