Area Sales Manager at Workforce Group

Job Summary

• The ideal candidate will be responsible for achieving budgeted sales and profitability goals within the framework of Company’s overall business objectives.
• Specifically, the incumbent will call on prospective and current customers in the bakery and fast-food channel, present products, perform demonstrations, make presentations and secure orders.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from business directories, industry ads, trade shows, Internet Web sites, and other sources.
• Move round the assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders, or talks with customers by phone.
• Displays or demonstrates product, either directly or with the help of a sales officers, and emphasizes saleable features.
• Quotes prices and credit terms and prepares sales contracts for orders obtained.
• Estimates date of delivery to customer, based on knowledge of own firm's production and delivery schedules.
• Prepares reports of business transactions and keeps expense accounts.
• Works with inside marketing assistant to keep account activities and literature up to date.
• Enters new customer data and other market data for current customers into computer database using excel
• Develop and maintain relationships with purchasing contacts.
• Investigates and resolves customer problems with deliveries.
• Attends and/or makes presentations at trade shows and other locations.

Job Requirements

• HND/B.Sc in Marketing, Business Administration or in other related field
• 4years experience in Sales/Outlet management
• Outlet Management experience in Hospitality will be an added advantage
• Excellent Knowledge of Excel, Word and Power Point.