Konga.com is Nigeria's largest online marketplace. We launched in July 2012 and our mission is to become the engine of ecommerce and trade in Africa.
We serve an ever expanding customer base, offering products that span various categories including Phones, Computers, Clothing, Shoes, Home Appliances, Books, Healthcare, Baby Products, personal care and much more.
Our range of services are designed to ensure optimum levels of convenience and customer satisfaction. These services include our lowest price guarantee, free return policy*, order delivery-tracking, dedicated customer service support and many other premium services.
We are recruiting to fill the below position:
Job Title: Manager, Strategic Merchant Acquisition
Job Code: 150311-1
Location: Lagos
Reporting Line: Merchant Acquisition Officers
Job Description
- The Merchant Acquisition Manager will be responsible for business development focusing on but not limited to acquiring strategic/high profile merchants.
- He/she will focus on building and maintaining successful long-term relationships with these strategic merchants.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Transition existing suppliers (as the business needs) from retail to marketplace
- Prospect and acquire new strategic accounts/business
- Ensure a deep knowledge of the marketplace platform environment to ensure full merchant understanding of our value proposition;
- Work with strategic partners to cross/up-sell products to achieve business targets;
- Understand and roll-out strategic sales strategies and execution plans;
- Manage strategic merchant relationships from qualification to post-sales set up to maintain service level standards;
- Manage the whole sales cycle and sales closure to grow new business and acquire new strategic merchants;
- Carry out other responsibilities as may be assigned by the VP, Marketplace Acquisition
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in any reputable University.
- Experience in sales could be an added advantage
- Minimum of 6 years work experience which should include at least 3 years with in a related role.
Skills & Competencies:
- Transition existing suppliers (as the business needs) from retail to marketplace
- Prospect and acquire new strategic accounts/business
- Ensure a deep knowledge of the marketplace platform environment to ensure full merchant understanding of our value proposition;
- Work with strategic partners to cross/up-sell products to achieve business targets;
- Understand and roll-out strategic sales strategies and execution plans;
- Manage strategic merchant relationships from qualification to post-sales set up to maintain service level standards;
- Manage the whole sales cycle and sales closure to grow new business and acquire new strategic merchants;
- Carry out other responsibilities as may be assigned by the VP, Marketplace Acquisition.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online