Sales Executives at Terawork

Terawork is the leading online talent marketplace in Africa that helps businesses thrive by connecting them with professional talent without geographical barriers. We have a pool of professionals with varying levels of expertise across tech, digital, business and lifestyle services

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sales Executive

Location: Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• This role is intentionally designed as the pipeline into the Field Sales Team Lead position.
• You will operate as atop-performing Senior Executive while developing the leadership, systems-thinking, and process discipline required to manage a zone.
• Within 6–12 months, the strongest performers will step into team leadership roles as we expand.
• This is a boots-on-ground, high-accountability role for someone who is highly organized, analytical, proactive, and ready to lead by example.

Job Responsibilities

• Sales Execution and Target Delivery
• Deliver consistent daily order generation for all assigned brand partners
• Expand retail coverage and improve brand penetration
• Maintain healthy debt levels: 35+ day at-risk debt below 10%
• Activate stores, deepen retailer relationships, and close performance gaps immediately
• Execute field plans reliably—no excuses, no surprises.

Process Discipline & Systems Execution:

• Design and follow structured route plans and daily call cycles
• Track and measure performance using the productivity system
• Submit accurate daily reports without fail
• Use field data to make decisions, solve problems, and quickly correct declining performance
• Recommend improvements to processes and systems.

Leadership Support & Team Development:

• Serve as the model standard for junior sales executives
• Assist the Field Sales Team Lead with training, coaching, and performance reviews
• Step in to lead field operations temporarily when needed
• Uphold expectations even without supervision
• Help reinforce a culture of accountability and extreme ownership.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work with Operations on stock availability and delivery confirmations
• Communicate field insights that inform Finance and Data decisions
• Flag problems and issues early— zero surprises, no silent failures
• Support special projects, brand activations, and expansion initiatives.

Performance Standards
You will be evaluated based on:

• Sales Score: 80%+ monthly (target zones 1st/2nd place eligible for bonuses)
• Daily brand partner order-generation: >95%
• At-risk debt (>35 days): <10%
• Timeliness & reporting discipline: 100%
• Coverage expansion & activation quality: measurable month-on-month growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years in Business Development & Sales.
• Bachelors degree in Business, Marketing or any relevant field.
• Experience working with Logistics & supply chain company is an advantage.

Application Closing Date
15th May, 2026.