Assist the sales manager in all sales functions in order to meet the company’s goal of revenue growth. The individual will be responsible for maximizing the corporate team’s potential, crafting sales plans, creating opportunities and working closely with the team in order to achieve the set sectional/departmental goals.
Reporting Relationship
The position reports to the Sales Manager
Responsibilities
- Achieve growth and hit the set sales targets by successfully managing the corporate sales team.
- Establish sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for regions and territories; projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products
- Planning and implementing suitable strategies for the sales team to attract customers
- Coordinating daily customer service operations (e.g. sales processes, orders and payments)
- Maintain accurate and timely information within the AFD’s CRM database.
- Maintain the appropriate working knowledge of all our key systems and regularly update the company on any new desired modification.
- Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the sales team and manage the sales program accordingly by assigning tasks to individuals depending on their capabilities.
- Helping the sales manager Track the progress of weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual objectives by preparing the sales reports on time.
- Evaluating employee performance and identify training needs
- Making sure that customers enquiries are responded to promptly
- Coaching and supporting new and existing Sales executives on a continuous basis
- Analyzing consumer behaviour and advising the sales Manager for product repositioning purposes
- Making sure all sales employees adhere to company’s policies and guidelines
- Communicating sales team needs and concerns to the Sales Manager
- Ensuring team work is adhered to within the sales department
- Making sure that the offices runs smoothly in the absence of the sales manager
- Continuously, update all the presentation materials used by the sales executives and check that our sales /marketing literature /content is updated at all times.
- Helping sales executives to compile tenders
- Tracking sales expenses by tracking, consolidating, analyzing, and summarizing expenses; forwarding for reimbursement
- Keeping the sales manager well posted on all things happening in the department
- Attending to any other work related duties delegated to by the sales manager or as duty dictates.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/Business Administration or Sales from a recognized university
- 5 years’ consecutive working experience in a commercial company. Experience in a sales role is an added advantage.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proactive, confident, energetic and able to work under pressure with a positive attitude.
Competencies
- Commercial/ business acumen
- Team player
- Emotional intelligence
- Leadership skills
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