Reporting to the Sales Manager, you will be responsible for generating new businesses within the direct market. You will establish a significant client base for the company, developing and maintaining a portfolio of leads by generating new businesses as well as exploiting existing opportunities.
Degree qualified (Graduates of Food Science Technology or a relevant science related course will be an added advantage), you must have a minimum of 2 years’ field sales experience in food flavours or industrial chemicals to the Food and Beverage industry.
Responsibilities:
Source for customers and make sales
Ensure sales plans are effectively implemented
Follow up with customers for reorders
Listen to customers requirements and make presentation appropriately to make a sale
Ensure customers’ acceptance of price is adequately recorded
Obtain full company profile of customers and their products
Make proper stock projections for customers before shipments
Maintain and develop relationships with existing customers details
Follow up with customers on payments and ensure payments are made promptly
Provide matching samples of products to existing/prospective customers and follow up with samples given to them
Skills:
Sales professional
Self-motivated
Excellent presentation and negotiation skills
Ability/ desire/drive to sell
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Customer centric and strong understanding of market dynamics.