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Unilever Nig Plc is Recruiting for Field Sales Officers

Unilever is one of the world’s leading consumer goods companies, making and selling around 400 brands in more than 190 countries.

Our client, a major Unilever Distributor is Recruiting for Field Sales Officers.

Job Title: Field Sales Officer

Location(s):
• Abuja, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Ekiti, Imo, Kaduna, Kano, Lagos, Kwara, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Rivers

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

1.      Maintaining and developing relationships with customers

2.      Managing both new and existing customer requirements to understand, anticipate and practically meet their needs, whilst spotting potential sales opportunities.

3.      To self-generate sales leads through networking, referrals and warm/cold calling

4.      To achieve sales targets and a minimum number of customer visits per workday to ensure an effectively managed customer base

5.      Set up appointments and visit potential customers for new business

6.      Representing the company at trade exhibitions, events, and demonstrations

7.      Through training and learning provide pre-sales technical expertise and product education to customers

8.      Conduct market research to identify selling possibilities

9.      Prepare and deliver appropriate presentations on products/services

10.  Collaborate with team to achieve better results

11.  To take personal ownership for the delivery of agreed SMART objectives set within the company.

12.  To proactively identify opportunities, assist the relevant team and Manager to obtain relevant information, sustained performance, continuous improvement, receive instructions and execute the same in a timely manner

13.  To demonstrate high levels of integrity and honesty at all times, establishing a culture of both personal and organizational trust.

14.  Ability to work flexible hours around the needs of both customers and the company.

15. To undertake any other duties as requested by the Manager in accordance with the scope and responsibilities of the role.

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Presentation and Communication Skills
• Influencing and Persuasion Skills
• Selling skills
• Writing Reports and Proposals
• IT skills
• Commercial awareness
• Self-motivated
• Self Leadership

Qualifications required

• BSc/BA/HND
• 2-4 years Sales/Business Development Experience
• Knowledge of MSME’s
• MBA and Knowledge of Financial Services Sector added advantage

Key skills for sales executives

• Maturity
• Confidence
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Commercial awareness
• IT skills
• Numerical skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Resilience – and the ability to cope with rejection
• Self-motivation and drive
• A competitive streak

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application by using the “Apply for this job” button below.

NOTE: Only candidates that meet the required qualifications will be contacted. Successful candidates will be taken through an induction and sales training process before and after final interviews