Van Sales Man (VSM) at Graceco Limited

Working hours: Working time is normally between 7:30am-5pm Mondays to Fridays and 8:30am-3pm on Saturdays.
Reports to: Sales Manager

Job Summary

• Achieves maximum sales profitability, growth and account penetration within an assigned territory and/or market segment by effectively selling the company’s products to new and existing customers.

Core Functions

• Promotes/sells/secures orders from existing and prospective customers through a relationship-based marketing style
• Demonstrates products and services to existing/potential customers and assists them in selecting product best suited to their needs.
• Establishes, develops and maintains business relationships with current customers and prospective customers in the assigned territory/market segment to generate new business for the organization’s products/services.
• Makes in-person visits and presentations to existing and prospective customers.
• Researches sources for developing prospective customers and for information to determine their potential.
• Escalate customer’s problems and complaint to sales administrators/management
• Analyzes the territory/market’s potential and determines the value of existing and prospective customer’s value to the organization.
• Creates and manages a customer value plan for existing customers highlighting profile, share and value opportunities.
• Identifies advantages and compares organization’s products/services.
• Plans and organizes personal sales strategy by maximizing the Return on Time Investment for the territory/segment.
• Supplies management with oral and written reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services.
• Keeps abreast of product applications, technical services, market conditions, competitive activities, advertising and promotional trends through the reading of pertinent literature and consulting with marketing and technical service areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Applicant must be an OND result holder.
• Applicant must have at least 1 year experience in selling confectionary product in FMCG.
• Applicant who resides within Ikeja, Agege, Ipaja, Otta, Alagbado and environs will have added advantage.
• Applicants must be able to drive and have a valid drivers’ license.
• Applicant must be computer literate especially in use of MS suite.
• Applicant must possess sound communication and writing skills
• Ability to speak the local dialect of the area of application is an added advantage.