Field Sales Agent at AffilBase

Job Description

• A Lagos based business is in need of experienced Field Sales Agents to drive sales activities for its various ongoing projects.
• We are seeking results driven individuals that are able to attract new customers and maximize sales within his or her sales territory/assigned location for immediate employment.
• He/She will be joining our team of remote field representatives working on select projects across various industries based on experience and competence.
• Candidates will be involved in the entire sales cycle, including establishing and developing new leads, going on field to engage with individuals or businesses for sales, introducing new product/service to prospects for sales, and turning leads into long-term customers.

Duties

• Go on field to search, identify and engage new leads (Individuals or businesses) with the intention to sell to them, or onboard them onto a service.
• Close new accounts/customers at a high rate
• Build relationships with converted customers
• Cultivate new leads within the sales territory or assigned location
• Canvass through a location and engage prospects and customers on a recurring basis
• Manage multiple accounts simultaneously
• Maintain records of all sales leads and/or customer accounts with accurate dates
• Represent the brand respectably in all customer and prospect interactions
• Educate customers on how products and services can benefit them
• Monitor the company’s industry competitors, new products, and market conditions
• Send in activity reports on daily basis as is required based on projects he/she is attached to.
• Run Demos for prospective customers during sales calls.

How Success is Measured

• Meeting weekly to monthly targets
• Volume of legitimate leads pipeline generated through field prospecting
• Volume of legitimate leads conversion from leads generated
• Client retention/repeat business
• Mothly individual sales growth numbers
• Punctuality and availability on virtual meetings.

Qualifications / Requirements

• An HND minimum qualification
• 2-3 years of actual field sales experience is a must.
• Experience in handling, initiating or mediating FMCG products delivery, or experience getting people to use digital platforms is a great advantage.
• Ability to appreciate and understand the use of mobile applications and initiate sign ups.
• Proven ability to meet and exceed sales quotas
• Proven track record of successfully managing customer relationships
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Highly self-motivated
• Sense of responsibility towards meeting sales targets
• Ability to work with little to no supervision and while maintain productivity
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, especially the ability of persuasion to provoke interest and clearly convey the benefits of a product/service to potential customers
• Familiarity with going on field to approach individuals and businesses to convert them to customers.
• Ability to handle rejection and still maintain motivation and productivity
• Must have a serviceable smartphone, this is non negotiable. (If you do not have a properly working smartphone do not apply)
• Smart phone and computer use competency is a must.