Sales Executive at Inland Containers

About the job

• The candidate for this position will excel at creating and closing new opportunities. To effectively execute all strategies and tactical marketing effort to achieve company’s market share, set goals, objectives & targets. In other words, to identify business opportunities and increase turnover

Responsibilities

• Ensures utmost utilization and update of customer’s data base.
• Develops on-going profitable relationships with customers and continually maintaining a professional image of the company.
• Provides information on potential/ new customers.
• Plans activity-based journeys efficiently and provides all relevant reports to the Line Manager timely and appropriately.
• Assists in the implementation of business development marketing strategies, plans, policies and procedures to increase profitability
• Supports in enhancing market presence and competitive performance of all company products/ services
• Supports the overall marketing objectives of ICNL both externally and internally
• Disseminates information about the promotions/ events, such as: the type to be planned, the target audience, the size of the event, the time frame and the proposed budget
• Assists in assessing and conducting market research to determine the marketing potential of new and existing business locations, available customers and makes recommendations to Head, Marketing.
• Plans and prioritizes personal marketing activities and customer/ prospect contact towards achieving agreed targets and growing own customer portfolio
• Makes marketing calls, responds to and follow up on marketing enquiries
• Communicates internally and externally using appropriate methods to facilitate the development of profitable business and sustainable relationships
• Conducts market research and analysis of market performance of company products to monitor customer preferences/ satisfaction and identify new markets for all company products
• Works with Head, Marketing and business area teams to conceptualize and develop new service lines based on market research
• Obtains and records customers’ complaints and follows up to ensure prompt resolution
• Organizes and maintains customer files/ record system, filing correspondence and other documentation
• Reports to the Head, Marketing on all marketing activities including progress on achievement of set targets.
• Any other assignment that may be required of you from time to time.

Qualifications

• Minimum of first degree/ HND in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Social Sciences or any other relevant discipline is required.
• Minimum of 4 years cognate experience in marketing and sales.
• Strong Orals and written Communication skills