Sales Consultant at Black Pen Recruitment

Job Description

• Are you passionate about sales? We have an amazing opportunity available to join a Fintech start-up who is making it easier to finance SMEs in Africa.
• Our client, an AI-Driven lending platform is looking to hire a talented Sales Consultant to join their team in Nigeria.
• The team consists of innovators and builders with domain expertise in the lending space. They share a determination to continue leveraging data driven approaches to problem solving by building products that the market needs and API integrations that drive value across the board.
• The ideal candidate should be able to use statistical analysis software and provide reports on sales and marketing metrics.
• You will collaborate with the sales team and the marketing department to achieve business goals.
• Ultimately, you should be able to improve sales and increase profits

Duties:

• Learn the products and services offered, including the sales terms (e.g. special features, return and warranty policies)
• Cold calling
• Outbound outreach and customer management
• Set targets for the sales department
• Collaborate with the marketing department to prepare common strategies
• Monitor sales numbers and marketing metrics
• Calculate business trends, like monthly sales rates
• Analyze market trends
• Monitor competition and follow current developments
• Ensure sales team is up-to-date with business targets
• Motivate sales team to achieve great results
• Find prospective customers and new target segments

Requirements

• Proven work experience as a Sales Consultant
• Previous experience working within a fintech startup
• Experience in banking or retail
• Full cycle sales process experience
• Experience selling SME owners on loan products
• Experience working within a fast-paced environment
• In-depth knowledge of statistical analysis software
• Familiarity with CRM programs
• Ability to gather and interpret data
• Organizational and analytical skills
• Communication skills