Commercial Associate, Dry at Vendease

Job Summary

Vendease is looking to recruit a Commercial Associate, Dry in Lagos to grow our market share and expand our customer base. We are looking to be the biggest supplier of dry products in Lagos and we need an experienced person who has knowledge of the markets, drive and passion to grow out htis category.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new sales opportunities to expand the customer base and achieve sales targets.
• Build and maintain relationships with prospective clients, nurturing leads and developing a deep understanding of their needs and pain points. Proactively engage with potential customers to establish rapport and drive the sales process forward.
• Manage the sales process, ensuring smooth communications and interactions between key clients and internal teams. Coordinate with various departments, such as logistics, product, and finance, to ensure smooth and efficient sales cycles.
• Cultivate strong relationships with existing clients, ensuring their satisfaction and identifying opportunities for upselling or cross-selling. Serve as a primary point of contact for client inquiries, concerns, and ongoing support needs.
• Follow and achieve departmental sales goals on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis. Implement strategies to drive sales growth and meet or exceed targets.
• Actively seek out new sales opportunities through methods such as cold calling, networking, and leveraging social media platforms.
•  Identify and engage with potential clients to generate leads and expand the customer base.
• Preparing and delivering appropriate presentations on products and services.
• Strengthen relationships with existing clients and contacts, exploring opportunities for upselling or cross-selling. Proactively seek out potential clients, establish new business relationships, and nurture them to generate future sales.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communication, or related fields with a minimum of 4 years of experience in sales, preferably in a B2B, FMCG or e-commerce company.
• Experience in commercial sales of FMCG products is important for this role.
• Experience working with a CRM tool for sales lead generation, tracking and forecasting
• Proven track record in B2B sales and conversion.
• Must have existing good relationships with distributors that are easily convertible.
• Excellent numerical, interpersonal, communication and people management skills
• Tech savviness and a willingness to work with/sell SaaS.
• Proven ability to meet and exceed sales Targets.
• Proven track record of successfully managing customer relationships
• Strong verbal and written  communication skills