Sales Executive

Position Title: Sales Executive
Position Type: Permanent Contract
Location: Lusaka
Reports to: General Manager –Commercial

Sales Executive Job description

Direct and oversee organisations sales policies, objectives and initiatives. Set short-and long-term sales strategies and evaluate effectiveness of current sales programs. Recommend product or service enhancements to improve customer satisfaction and sales potential.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Business Operations Performance;
• Identify new business opportunities by tapping the potential customers from different countries budget;
• To plan, design, develop and implement different sales activities by researching the customer’s needs and requirements;
• Regular visit and follow-up customers;
• Responding overseas and local customer queries;
• Sending quotes to customers;
• To ensure existing clients are retained and maintained while developing the new customers
• Attend the meetings with other companies to negotiate, so that they assist in the overall growth and development of the business organisation;
• Provide timely clearance and delivery;
• Provide quotes to customer timely and follow-up;
• Build relationships with transporters;
• Negotiating the sale terms and meeting sales targets as per FIELD SALES COMMISSION STRUCTURE
• Studying the market in the target country or countries
• Prepare weekly and monthly sales reports
• Service Delivery
• Think outside the box- develop new models and frameworks;
• Formulate new concepts for the organisation, not constrained by what already exist
• Develop, implement and maintain consistent and best practice service delivery standards, policies and procedures;
• Continually improve service delivery systems, processes and offerings;
• Set service standards to ensure that quality outcomes delivered;
• Use extensive experience and sound judgement to manage multiple tasks;

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 and/or Advanced Diploma in Sales and Marketing;
• Minimum four (4) years of experience in clearing and forwarding industry
• IT Skills;
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and eager to work in a fast-paced multicultural organization;
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing;
• Through understanding marketing and negotiating technique;
• Self-motivated with a results-driven approach;
• Presentation Skills and Client Relationships;
• Creativity, Sales Planning and Energy Level;
• Travelling will be required from time to time;
• Extended working hours will be required from time to time;
• Must be available on mobile after hours;

Mode of Application

Please ensure that you mention www.gozambiajobs.com as the source of this job advertisement.
Qualified persons should apply by sending their application letter, school certificates and curriculum vitae with contact number(s). Ensure that all contents are sent in a single document before 15th January 2021 Please send email applications, stating a position as a Sales Executive you are applying for in the subject line, to: [email protected].

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted