Vacancy : Sales Manager
Date of Posting: April 15, 2016
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Term
Date of Advert Closing: April 30, 2016


Job Duties
• Sell the company’s products by establishing contacts and developing relationships with key decision makers at all levels within the organization and recommending viable solutions.
• Daily review and monitoring of sales of retailers, sales team, installers and agents.
• Studying market trends and making appropriate recommendations for improving our overall reach.
• Build and implement effective sales strategies and lead nationwide execution of same to ensure the achievement of set corporate sales objectives.
• Conducting physical visits to upcountry towns to assess the performance of our distribution channels in the market.
• Contribute to team effort by achieving the set sales targets and accomplishing related tasks.
• Addressing sales target gaps and sourcing leads for the sales team.
• Generating and submitting monthly sales activity reports.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual sales forecasts
• Working within set/approved activity monthly budgets.
• Planning, developing, implementing, and tracking all aspects of sales.
• Providing market intelligence reports.
• Maintains sales volume by keeping current with changing trends, economic indicators, and competitors.
• Identify potential business opportunities by qualifying prospects, analyzing sales options in a bid to close sales effectively.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers by providing support, information, and guidance and recommending service improvements.
• Perform any other tasks as may be assigned by the superiors from time to time.

Competence Requirements;
Core Skills
• Effective communication and listening skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and take responsibility for decisions made.
• Strong negotiating skill.
• Ability to network with key industry players.
• Good track record in all aspects of sales function.
• Effective Leadership skills.
• Ability to attain targets.
• Strategic planning and organizing.

Generic Skills
• High level of initiative
• Result oriented
• Persistence
• Insightful
• Integrity
• Dependability
• Resilient

Minimum Specification/Qualification;
Qualification:
•First degree in Social Sciences, Marketing or its equivalent. Master Degree will be an added advantage

Minimum Experience:
•Minimum of four (4) years’ experience in similar position

Professional Membership:
•Member of a Professional body will be an added advantage

Eligible candidates should forward their resumes to info4requirements@gmail.com.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.