Best Search Recruitment - Our client who are the leading packaging and plastic industries in Nigeria and other parts of Africa are looking to fill the role of a sales representative.
Job Title: Sales Representative
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities
- Maintain and develop relationships with existing customers via contact meetings, telephones calls and Email.
- Will report directly to the Sales and Marketing Manager.
- Will be responsible for the sale of Plastic Closures.
- Visit potential Customers to prospect for new business opportunities
- Must have full and comprehensive knowledge of Nigeria plastic market.
- Secure and collect Local Purchasing Order (LPO) from Customers
- Programme the LPOs collected from Customers for production purposes
- Ensure that all goods are promptly delivered to the Customers
- Ensure prompt payments from customers on due dates.
- Gather information from both the Market and Customers
- Negotiate variations in price, delivery and specifications with Stake holders
- Report to the business any new development in the plastic market.
- Advise on forthcoming product developments and also discuss special sales discounts (where and when necessary)
- Liaise with suppliers in order to check on the progress of existing orders (stock Holding)
- Check regularly the quantities of goods on display in Nampak warehouse
- Ware House and inform customer of same.
- Record sales and other relevant information, sending copies to the reporting
- Line Management (Sales / Marketing Manager) before the end of the working hours of the day
- Review own sales performance with the aim of meeting and exceeding the sales targets.
- Gain a clear understanding of Customers and their requirements.
- Submit all the Sales Invoices to the respective Customers on time for prompt payment
- Reconcile all the Customer's Accounts with client's Book.
- Make accurate, rapid cost calculations and provide Customers with quotations.
- Any other ad hoc duty assigned by the reporting Line Management, Sales / Marketing Manager
Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Marketing.
- A minimum of 5 years of Sales & Marketing Management experience with a comprehensive knowledge in Nigerian Plastics Market. Must be between the age bracket 25 - 35 years.
- Must be hardworking, dedicated to work and committed. An excellent communication skill and fluency in English Language is essential. Must possess good negotiating and analytical skill.
Application Closing Date
15th November, 2014
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to:
[email protected]