Sales and Business Development Executive (Procurement and Brand Merchandise) at Gift Imagination

Gift Imagination is a leading brand in the production, sourcing and supply of promotional items and souvenirs for organisations across sectors. We help organisations create lasting connections with their audiences through bespoke merchandise and corporate gifts that leave lasting impressions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sales and Business Development Executive (Procurement and Brand Merchandise)

Location: Marina, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Description

• We are looking for acommercially driven and execution-focused professional to drive new business acquisition, manage strategic client relationships, and expand the corporate client portfolio.
• The ideal candidate will bring an existing network of corporate clients or business relationships and demonstrate the ability to activate and convert these networks into revenue-generating opportunities.

Job Summary

• The Sales & Business Development Executive will play a key role in driving customer acquisition, business growth, and client retention.
• The role involves actively engaging prospects, managing client relationships, attending meetings and events, and supporting the conversion of leads into long-term business opportunities.

Key Responsibilties
Business Development & Customer Relations:

• Identify, engage, and follow up on new business leads
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and partners
• Attend meetings, exhibitions, presentations, and networking events
• Represent the company professionally in all client-facing engagements
• Work closely with partners and vendors to process and fulfil client orders
• Support customer acquisition and retention strategies

Sales Execution:

• Drive sales growth and meet business development targets
• Prepare and deliver proposals and presentations to clients
• Follow up on client inquiries, quotations, and negotiations
• Convert leads into successful business deals

Client Communication:

• Manage professional email communication and correspondence
• Maintain timely follow-up on client requests and proposals
• Ensure excellent client experience from first contact to delivery.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or related fields
• 3 - 4 years’ experience in Sales or Business Development
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent email etiquette and business correspondence skills
• Proven ability to build and maintain client relationships
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills
• Professional appearance and confident presence.
• Strong Knowledge about procurement and brand Merchandise.

Key Attributes:

• Outgoing, confident, and comfortable engaging with people
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills (written & verbal)
• Well-presented, professional, and well-dressed at all times
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking ability
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks
• Dependable with a strong sense of responsibility
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
• Customer-focused with strong networking ability.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary package
• HMO (Health Maintenance Organisation) coverage
• Pension contribution
• Opportunity to work with a fast-scaling premium procurement and brand solutions firm
• Exposure to high-value corporate clients and strategic sourcing networks
• Performance-driven environment with clear growth and earning potential
• High autonomy and ownership of business development outcomes.

Application Closing Date
16th April, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated curriculum Vitae to: hr@giftimagination.com using the Job title as the subject of the mail.