Sales & Business Development Representative at Etcon Analytical and Environmental Systems and Services Limited

Etcon Analytical and Environmental Systems and Services Limited is a Nigerian owned company dedicated to the Provision of products, Solutions & services to the Industries in Nigeria and Africa.

We are recruiting young, self motivated, dynamic and resourceful persons to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sales & Business Development Representative

Location: Yaba, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Developing long-term relationships with clients through managing and interpreting their requirements.
• Persuading clients that a product or service best satisfies their needs in terms of quality, price and delivery;
• Providing pre-sales & after-sales technical assistance, product education to clients on microbiological/analytical/quality control/environmental monitoring products and equipment.
• Generating Sales Inquiries and responding to Request For Quotes and inquiries from Clients.
• Meeting regular sales targets and coordinating sales projects;
• Supporting marketing activities by attending trade shows, conferences, and other marketing events;
• Starting up, maintaining, calibrating, testing, and troubleshooting a wide variety of laboratory Instruments, Quality Control Instruments, industrial instruments.
• Liaising with clients, suppliers, Principals, and relevant authorities.
• Liaising with other members of the sales team and other technical experts.
• Promoting the Company’s product portfolio and lines of representation amongst current and prospective clients by Emails, Cold Calls, and Scheduled Visits.
• Preparing action plans and schedules to identify specific targets and to project the number of contacts to be made.
• Identifying sales prospects and following up on new leads and referrals resulting from field activity.
• Preparing presentations, proposals, quotes, Purchase Orders, Invoices, and sales contracts.
• Following up on submitted quotations, specification queries, submitted invoices.
• Developing and maintaining sales and marketing materials.
• Providing content management for the company's websites and e-commerce sites;
• Develop and implement special sales activities to reduce stock.
• Preparing a variety of status reports, including activity, closing, follow-up, and adherence to goals.
• Assisting with all aspects of administrative management, directory maintenance, logistics, equipment inventory and storage
• Performing multifaceted general office support.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum of B.Sc / HND with Science Background (Chemistry / Industrial Chemistry / Physics / Biochemistry / Microbiology).
• 2 - 5 years previous/relevant /proven sales experience.
• Good communication and relations skills.
• Brilliant negotiation skills.
• This job role is open to preferably female candidate

Skills & Experience:

• Able to quickly assimilate new technical knowledge and interested in building a career with a growth-oriented company.
• Solid organizational and planning skills.
• Good command of English.
• Commercial acumen and the ability to promote a technical solution as a value for money exercise
• Computer literacy, especially with regard to modern scientific user interfaces, document and presentation preparation and report writing
• An understanding of business management systems, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and knowledge of a CRM tool is an asset.
• Excellent communication skills in English, written and spoken.
• Extensive travel within and outside Lagos is an essential part of the job.

Application Closing Date
7th December, 2022.