The JobMag - Our client, a retail fashion firm, is recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Sales Executive
Location: Lagos
Industry: Retail Fashion
Employment Type: Full Time
General Position Description
- The Sales executive is the key point of contact between our organization and our clients: answering queries, offering advice, introducing new products and making repeat sales to existing customers.
Job Responsibilities
- Listening to customer requirements and presenting appropriately to make a sale;
- Maintaining and developing relationships with existing customers in person and via telephone calls and emails;
- Responding to incoming email and phone enquiries;
- Acting as a contact between the company and its existing and potential markets;
- Gathering market and customer information;
- Representing the company at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations;
- Negotiating on price, costs, delivery and specifications with buyers;
- Challenging any objections with a view to getting the customer to buy;
- Advising on forthcoming product developments and discussing special promotions;
- Liaising with suppliers to check the progress of existing orders;
- Checking the quantities of goods on display and in stock;
- Recording sales and order information and sending copies to the sales office, or entering figures into a computer system;
- Reviewing your own sales performance, aiming to meet or exceed targets;
- Gaining a clear understanding of customers' businesses and requirements;
- Making accurate, rapid cost calculations and providing customers with quotations;
- Feeding future buying trends back to employers;
- Attending team meeting and sharing best practice with colleagues.
Qualification and Experience
- Ability to analyze, assess and address prospects needs, while clearly establishing the value of our products to customers
- Demonstrated successful selling in a busy work environment
- Dedicated, ethical and determined person that is willing to assist the customer to making buying decisions
- Highly motivated and enthusiastic with strong written, verbal, presentational and interpersonal communication skills
- Passion for selling and willing to build a career in sales
- Working knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint software programs.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent is required.
- 1-3 years in a sales or marketing role in a retail fashion company is an added advantage.
Personal Qualities:
- Welcoming, friendly, patient and helpful with a warm personality.
- Pro-active, creative and flexible.
- Tactful, adaptable and well presented.
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others.
- Able to multi-task.
- Able to work well and remain calm under pressure.
- Accurate, with an eye for detail.
- Able to relate well to people from a range of cultures and backgrounds.
Remuneration
N50,000.
Application Deadline
2nd April, 2015.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
For further Enquiries
JobMag Centre,
254, Herbert Macaulay Way,
Alagomeji, Yaba,
Lagos State.
Tel: 08167490262.