Sales Officer

Responsibilities: 

• Servicing existing accounts, obtain orders, establishing new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedule to call on existing or potential sales outlets and other trade factors.
• Adjusts content of sales presentations by studying the type of sales outlet or trade factor.
• Focuses on sales efforts by studying existing and potential volume of dealers.
• Submits orders by referring to price lists and product literature.
• Keeps management informed by submitting activity and results reports, such as daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual territory analyses.
• Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, merchandising techniques, etc.
• Recommends changes in products, service, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments.
• Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems; developing solutions; preparing reports and making recommendations to management.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies etc.
• Provides historical records by maintaining records on area and customer sales.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Requirements:

• Minimum academic qualification of HND/ Bachelor's degree in courses such as Marketing, Business Administration and Social sciences.
• The Candidate must have not less than 3yrs of cognate experience and must possess the following skills: Customer service, Meeting Sales Goals, Closing, Territory Management, Prospecting, Negotiation, Self-Confidence, Product Knowledge, Presentation, Client Relationships, Motivation for Sales etc.