POSITION : Sales and Marketing Officer
Responsibilities
- Responsible for all sales activities in the assigned territory and is the main intermediary between the company and the customer in the achievement of profitable growth for the company.
- Handling hardware or software problems and faults and referring on to specialist technical colleagues
- Managing, organizing and prioritizing daily and weekly goals;
- Contributing to team or progress meetings to update and inform colleagues.
- Create database of all customers contact information, purchases, and other details, to monitor their behavior, and network with customers in order to maintain links and promote additional products and upgrades.
- Responding to tender documents, writing proposals, reports and supporting literature;
- Understanding customers’ diverse, specific business needs and applying product knowledge to meet those needs;
- Ensuring quality of service by developing a thorough and detailed knowledge of
- Technical specifications and other features of employers’ systems and processes and then documenting them;
- Cold-calling to create interest in products and services, generate new business leads and arrange meetings;
- Identifying and developing new business through networking and courtesy and follow-up calls;
- Preparing and delivering customer presentations and demonstrations of the software, articulately and confidently;
- Maintaining awareness and keeping abreast of constantly changing software and hardware systems and peripherals;
- Developing effective sales plans using sales methodology;
- Providing technical advice to customers on all aspects of the installation and use of computer systems and networks, both before and after the sale;
- Advising on software features and how they can be applied to assist in a variety of contexts, such as communication, advertising or other specialist areas;
- Meeting sales targets set by managers and contributing to team targets
- Networking with existing customers in order to maintain links and promote additional products and upgrades;
- Develop marketing strategies to enter new market, attract customers, and retain loyal customers.
Selection Criteria
Required Qualifications:
- Have a minimum of OND or its equivalent in any field.
- 1 year sales and marketing experience.
- Experience in a service-based company (e.g. ICT, Microfinance, Banking or Insurance) is an added advantage.
Competencies:
- Analytical skills, providing in-sights to customer trends, market needs and possible solutions to address identified gaps.
- Able to deal effectively with all customer complaints and suggestions; This person will be a confident self-starter able to identify new markets and develop new business opportunities for the company through the engagement of new business contacts.
- Be target driven, passionate about sales and able to work under pressure.
- Interpersonal and communications skills.
- Exposure and experience in developing/marketing ICT products and services will be an advantage.
Benefits
- Up to N960,000 per annum subject to meeting at least 65% of monthly performance targets. When staff fails to meet agreed target, salary would be prorated in line with actual achievement.
- Fund would also be made available monthly to cover transportation and communication cost.
How To Apply
Candidates should send their applications, and CV's to:jobs@thehillcityconsulting.com with positio applied for as the subject
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