Sales & Marketing Officer - Steel Guardian Limited at CMB Building Maintenance and Investment Company Limited

Details:

• Participate in researching and providing market intelligence reports regularly or as necessary.
• Constantly fulfilling assigned sales targets.
• Planning and project managing marketing events and evaluating their success.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of all marketing activity.
• Direct responsibility to market the company’s product.
• Update client databases.
• Develop business proposals for new and existing customers and carry out presentations.
• Close business deals and finalize SLA’s
• Answering queries and concerns from upset clients
• Contribute in marketing communication materials to promote the Company as a brand.
• Analyze the current and past budgets, expenses, sales, revenues and product deficiencies in order to provide recommendations for business growth and problem resolution.
• Evaluate overall performance by gathering, analyzing and interpreting data.
• Research the market for identifying new business opportunities.
• Prepare the annual marketing budget and track the expenses against the budget.
• Determine cross-selling opportunities among different offices.
• Develop in-depth knowledge about business development practices, marketing Produce and distribute correspondence memos, letters, faxes and form.
• Assist in the preparation of regularly scheduled reports.
• Develop and maintain a filing system
• Order office supplies and carry out administrative duties such as filing, typing, copying, binding, scanning etc.
• Cover the reception desk when required

Successful candidate will also demonstrate:

• Excellent follow through, ability to pay attention to details and organizational skills.
• High level of professionalism and multitasking on the field.
• Analytical, problem solving and decision making skills.
• Excellent people management and strong listening skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good leadership and team building skills.
• Ability to provide up to date accurate manpower update and ensure smooth running of the office.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Strategic thinking, forecasting and planning skills.
• Strong quantitative and computer skills.
• Able to recognize basic styles of customer behavior and how to adapt to each style to create positive ‘chemistry’.
• Able to identify and manage both transactional and operational risks.
• Good presentation skills.

Qualification/ Person Specification:

• · At least a BSc/HND in any related course
• Minimum of 3 years working experience
• Highly creative with ability to think out-of-box
• Excellent command of the English language
• Current on security industry standards and best practices
• Knowledge of the industry will be an added advantage
• Aware of the latest market trends and shifts, as well as projections for the future
• Ability work under pressure
• Must be resident in Lagos and familiar  with the road network
• Previous sales & marketing experience in security industry is an added advantage