RusselSmith Group, a company created to to service the needs of the global Oil and Gas exploration recruits for the position of Graduate Business Sales Officer. We are into production industry utilizing Rope Access Technology as primary means of access.
RusselSmith Group is recruiting to fill the below position of:
Job Title: Business Sales Officer
Location: Lekki, Lagos
Job Code RS-BSO-1
Functional area: Sales/Marketing
Description
- Responsible for sale of the company's tools & services to both existing and potential customers using technical, organizational, and customer knowledge to influence customers and assist them in applying the tools/services to their needs resulting in revenue generation.
- Contact current and potential customers, visit companies to evaluate needs, and promote sale of services, new and existing company services.
- Research customer needs and develop application of company's products and services.
- Evaluating product & service marketability in terms of customers' technical needs as well as following up on sales leads and developing leads
- Maintaining up-to-date understanding of industry trends and technical developments that affect target markets
- Establishing & maintaining industry contacts that lead to sales with the customer to ensure sales opportunities for products & services.
- Making regular sales calls to develop relationships and follow up on leads; acting to close deals & finalize contacts
- Meeting established sales quotas and revenue goals
- Develop and maintain communications in a cooperative and professional manner with all levels customers
- Meets and or exceed assigned company sales targets.
- Develop and implement sales and marketing strategies, sales programs, promotions, efforts and events including goal setting.
- Develops service awareness in the marketplace to ensure sustained profit growth of sales in the company.
- Prepares written reports of sales activities including sales orders, backlog, forecasts, lost accounts etc.; provides timely briefings to the Management as necessary or as requested.
- Perform surveys and gather information on behalf of the company.
- Manage allotted sales account(s) of both existing and potential customers.
- Establish and maintain ongoing customer relationships with the various parties to anticipate and resolve potential problems. Participate in customer site visits.
- Meet and exceed customers' service expectations as outlined in the department's policies and procedures.
- Develop and deliver sales presentations and close sales in a professional and effective manner.
- Performs work with a constant awareness of improving processes necessary for positive growth.
- Generate requested or assigned departmental reports
- Represent the Company as a Brand Ambassador.
- Performs other duties as required or as assigned.
- Skills Required
- Good communication skills and the ability to work well with people are essential.
- Experience in sales would be an added advantage
- Good relational and interpersonal skills.
- Good team spirit
- Good problem solving, initiative and negotiation skills
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Good presentation skills
- Strong quantitative skills such as statistics and data analysis skills
- Good reasoning skills; multi-tasking skills and organizational skills
- Good analytical skills
- Exhibits initiative, responsibility and flexibility
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Tools
- Quality control—the individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
- Safety and security—the individual actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures, and uses equipment and materials properly.
- Document Control - Reviewing and keeping records of transaction of sale and purchase goods and services
Qualification / Experience
- A good university first degree is required.
- Years of experience 0-2
Physical demands of the job
- Regular use of the telephone and e-mail for communication is essential.
- Sitting for extended periods is common. Hearing, vision and speaking within normal ranges is essential for normal conversations, to receive ordinary information and to prepare or inspect documents.
- No heavy lifting is expected. Exertion of up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally may be required. Good manual dexterity for the use of common office equipment such as computers, calculator, copiers, and FAX machines
Work environment
The job is performed indoors in a traditional office setting and out of the office meeting with customers. Activities include extended periods of sitting occasional fast paced events and extensive work at a computer monitor and/or calculator.
Application Closing Date
13th May, 2014
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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