Sales Representative

The Learning Nuggets Company - A dynamic online, mobile and virtual learning company is recruiting to fill the vacant position below:


Job Title: Sales Representative

Location:
 Lagos
Job type: Full-time

Responsibilities


  • As a sales representative your primary objective is to work in the sales department, sell the company's products and services and report to sales managers.
  • Assist in the implementation of the marketing plan and in sales development.
  • Promote products or services and to grow customer portfolios (e.g. retailers, wholesalers) for their employer.
  • You will be assigned a sales territory, in which you are required to prospect for sales by contacting current and potential customers and setting up meetings for the purpose of signing new sales contracts.
  • Take charge of customer files and ensure attentive follow-up.
  • Respond to customer needs and know how to put the client first.
  • Act as an interface between the company and its customers; sales representatives represent the company.
  • You will be tasked with forging professional relationships on the company's behalf and properly manage those relationships.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Must have a minimum of HND in ICT or Technology related fields, Sales, Marketing, Business or Education (Tertiary).
  • Minimum sales experience 3 years selling to SME/larger corporate or public sector at all levels.
  • Ability to generate results and meet targets
  • Ability to interface at senior management level
  • Excellent sales and negotiation skills
  • Good business sense and a professional manner
  • Excellent written and spoken English.
  • Good communication and people skills
  • Good organisational and time management skills
  • Ability to work well on your own and also as part of a team
  • Confidence, motivation and determination
  • Pay attention to detail
  • The ability to deal with rejection
  • Ability to develop in-depth knowledge about your products & markets
  • Ability to present using presentation aids
  • IT &/or consultancy skills is a bonus
  • French language is a bonus

Training and Development:

  • There will be in-house training on all products and sales administration systems, along with on the job training.