Sales Specialist - Ultrasound - GE Healthcare Nigeria

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Position Title:  Sales Specialist:Ultrasound

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Role Summary/Purpose:    
You will be responsible for selling ultrasound equipment and/or services within Central Southern Africa. Typically specializes in a single product or product line, and carries an overlay quota. Generally not account-assigned, and may work with account-assigned Sales Account Managers to close sale. May manage and coordinate the sales and technical team in support of the sale of the company’s products, and as a technical product expert.

Essential Responsibilities    

• Compiling lists of prospective customers and sales leads. Follow up as necessary
• Working with sales leaders and sales representatives to increase prospects and drive closure of opportunities
• Providing training to all sales team members on strategy and product offerings
• Making cold calls to potential customers where required
• Providing pricing strategy and insure pricing compliance for segment opportunities
• Estimating date of delivery to customer based on knowledge of the company's production and delivery schedules
• Forecasting orders and sales of assigned territory and submit monthly report
• Representing the company at trade association meetings to promote product and company

Qualifications/Requirements:    

• Bachelors Degree with minimum 5 years of selling experience in ultrasound equipment (advantageous) OR a medical, healthcare or technical field or Life Sciences field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Able to travel
• Valid motor vehicle license

Desired Characteristics    

• Previous experience in sales
• Previous experience selling capital goods
• Direct experience selling to CXO levels as well as technical decision makers

Application Deadline
19th February, 2011

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should follow link below to apply onliene.
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