Job Title: Sales Executive
Industry: Retail Fashion
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Lagos


General Position Description:
The Sales executive is the key point of contact between our organisation and our clients: answering queries, offering advice, introducing new products and making repeat sales to existing customers.


Job Responsibilities:
• Listening to customer requirements and presenting appropriately to make a sale;
• Maintaining and developing relationships with existing customers in person and via telephone calls and emails;
• Responding to incoming email and phone enquiries;
• Acting as a contact between the company and its existing and potential markets;
• Gathering market and customer information;
• Representing the company at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations;
• Negotiating on price, costs, delivery and specifications with buyers;
• Challenging any objections with a view to getting the customer to buy;
• Advising on forthcoming product developments and discussing special promotions;
• Liaising with suppliers to check the progress of existing orders;
• Checking the quantities of goods on display and in stock;
• Recording sales and order information and sending copies to the sales office, or entering figures into a computer system;
• Reviewing your own sales performance, aiming to meet or exceed targets;
• Gaining a clear understanding of customers' businesses and requirements;
• Making accurate, rapid cost calculations and providing customers with quotations;
• Feeding future buying trends back to employers;
• Attending team meeting and sharing best practice with colleagues.


Qualification and Experiences
• Ability to analyze, assess and address prospects needs, while clearly establishing the value of our products to customers
• Demonstrated successful selling in a busy work environment
• Dedicated, ethical and determined person that is willing to assist the customer to making buying decisions
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic with strong written, verbal, presentational and interpersonal communication skills
• Passion for selling and willing to build a career in sales
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint software programs
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required
• 1-3 years in a sales or marketing role in a retail fashion company is an added advantage

Personal Qualities  
• Welcoming, friendly, patient and helpful with a warm personality
• Pro-active, creative and flexible
• Tactful, adaptable and well presented
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others
• Able to multi-task
• Able to work well and remain calm under pressure
• Accurate, with an eye for detail
• Able to relate well to people from a range of cultures and backgrounds


Remuneration
Salary: N50,000

Application Deadline:
2nd April, 2015


For further Enquiries
JobMag Centre,
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Tel: 08167490262