Agricultural Data Sales Apprentice at Change Nigeria

 Remuneration: ₦TBC/pcm

DESCRIPTION OF EMPLOYER

LAGOS RESIDENTS ONLY: This is an excellent opportunity for a young person to support the Sales Team in an Apprenticeship role. The Apprentice will learn to generate leads and produce lead-by-lead sales proposals.

By the end of the Apprenticeship placement, the Apprentice will be conversant in the selling of a variety of agricultural sectors data and in lead generation and client management.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As an Agricultural Data Sales Apprentice, you will be working within the sales team of the business and alongside the Agricultural Economist, where you will learn specialised statistical-data sales to government, NGOs and other agricultural focused development bodies.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As an Agricultural Data Sales Apprentice, you will learn to:

• Identify leads; project partners and prospects.
• Identify service areas of business opportunity on a lead-by-lead basis.
• Produce proposals for each lead generated.
• Produce standard 3rd parties service pricing.
• Maintain CRM insight database.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Ideal candidate will be someone in their 20’s who is professional, self-starting proactive in chasing leads and is, however not limited to:

• good with speaking and writing English,
• strong in communication and sales
• highly customer-and service-oriented
• IT Literate

MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION

You will be working under the guidance and supervision of an experienced member of staff. Apprentice9ja (Change Nigeria Project) will also support you throughout your Apprenticeship.

WORKING WEEK

40 hours a week, Monday to Friday 9-5

DESCRIPTION OF EMPLOYER

Placement is for a fully-fledged Agricultural market and professional service firm offering Agro-based information and consulting service to all direct and indirect participants of the Agricultural sector.

TRAVEL

As and when required.

CAREER PATH PROGRESSION

This is a 12-month apprenticeship which offers real career potential, to develop skills and gain valuable work experience as an Agricultural Data Sales Apprentice. There will be the opportunity to apply for live vacancies as they arise throughout the apprenticeship.