• Application Deadline: Sat, 9 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Sales & Business Development Associate



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 2 - 5 years



• Location Lagos




• City Yaba




• Job Field Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development 
  
  

Job Description

• Developing long-term relationships with clients through managing and interpreting their requirements.


• Persuading clients that a product or service best satisfies their needs in terms of quality, price and delivery;


• Providing pre-sales & after-sales technical assistance, product education to clients on microbiological/analytical/quality control/environmental monitoring products and equipment.


• Generating Sales Inquiries and responding to Request For Quotes and inquiries from Clients.


• Meeting regular sales targets and coordinating sales projects;


• Supporting marketing activities by attending trade shows, conferences, and other marketing events;


• Starting up, maintaining, calibrating, testing, and troubleshooting a wide variety of laboratory Instruments, Quality Control Instruments, industrial instruments.


• Liaising with clients, suppliers, Principals, and relevant authorities.


• Liaising with other members of the sales team and other technical experts.


• Promoting the Company’s product portfolio and lines of representation amongst current and prospective clients by Emails, Cold Calls, and Scheduled Visits.


• Preparing action plans and schedules to identify specific targets and to project the number of contacts to be made.


• Identifying sales prospects and following up on new leads and referrals resulting from field activity.


• Preparing presentations, proposals, quotes, Purchase Orders, Invoices, and sales contracts.


• Following up on submitted quotations, specification queries, submitted invoices.


• Developing and maintaining sales and marketing materials.


• Providing content management for the company's websites and e-commerce sites;


• Develop and implement special sales activities to reduce stock.


• Preparing a variety of status reports, including activity, closing, follow-up, and adherence to goals.


• Assisting with all aspects of administrative management, directory maintenance, logistics, equipment inventory and storage


• Performing multifaceted general office support.


• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of B.Sc / HND with Science Background (Chemistry / Industrial Chemistry / Physics / Biochemistry / Microbiology)


• 2 - 5 years previous/relevant /proven sales experience.


• Good communication and relations skills.


• Brilliant negotiation skills.


• This job role is open to preferably female candidates.

Skills & Experience:

• Able to quickly assimilate new technical knowledge and interested in building a career with a growth-oriented company.


• Solid organizational and planning skills.


• Good command of English.


• Commercial acumen and the ability to promote a technical solution as a value-for-money exercise.


• Computer literacy, especially with regard to modern scientific user interfaces, document and presentation preparation and report writing.


• An understanding of business management systems, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and knowledge of a CRM tool is an asset.


• Excellent communication skills in English, written and spoken.


• Extensive travel within and outside Lagos is an essential part of the job.