Business Development Executive at LeadHire Limited

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos

Main Responsibilities

• Create new relationships with business owners via cold calling
• Increase revenue through product orders and pre-orders
• Reach and exceed sales quotas while contributing to overall team goals
• Continuously generate, prospect, qualify and manage leads within existing markets
• Continuously improve pitch and overall inside sales processes
• Report on daily, weekly and monthly sales performance
• Engage potential clients over phone and email
• Recording sales and order information and sending copies to the sales office, or entering into a computer system
• Challenging any objections with a view to getting the customer to buy
• Making accurate, rapid cost calculations and providing customers with quotations
• Representing the organisation at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations
• Suggest product improvements based on customer feedback

Educational Qualification

• B.Sc/ HND / OND qualification, degree holder preferred but not necessary as we will consider the right experience over qualification

Requirements & Skills:

• Minimum of 1-2 years working experience, face to face direct sales and B2B sales preferably in the banking sector (this is an essential requirement)
• Have the aptitude for a job in sales
• Be able to achieve targets and meet deadlines
• Proven track record of reaching and exceeding sales goals
• Ability to effectively reach decision-makers and quickly determine opportunity potential
• Exhibit excellent communication skills both written and oral in a professional manner
• Ability to multi-task and work quickly in a fast paced environment
• Comfortable with electronic payments (POS and online payments)
• Be able to work on own initiative
• Have strong technical knowledge of the banking and financial industry
• Strong planning and time management skills
• Expert negotiating capabilities
• Be able to generate business leads