Job brief:
Our client in the printing industry is looking for a professional to fill the position of sales executive. The main responsibility will be to sell printing plates and adhesive tapes to print and packaging companies, in addition to maintaining existing customers and growing sales.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Sell to target the printing plates and tapes
- Market our products
- Maintain effective communication with existing customers
- Maintaining good relationships with existing customers
- Convert prospective customers to regular customers
- Establish and maintain rapport with new customers
- Train customers on how to use products
- Respond promptly to customer enquiries and complaints
- Provide solutions to customers’ challenges with company products
- Prepare and file sales reports
- Follow up payments for products delivered
- Maintain a customer database
- Keep abreast with what is happening in the industry
- Safeguard company information
Skills and Competencies
- Selling skills
- A good communicator
- A strong self drive
- Draft detailed sales reports
- Able to interact well with people
- Work with minimum supervision
- Proficiency in IT
- Ability to analyse how the company could be affected by what is happening in the country e.g. politics, economy, drought, etc
- Negotiate with customers on prices of products
- Good understanding of print and adhesive technologies
- Communicate clearly the benefits of company products
- Good time management in a relatively fast paced environment
- Ability to convince prospective customers to switch to company products
Qualification and Work Experience
- Diploma or Degree in sales and marketing or its equivalent.
- Diploma in sales
- Between 25 and 30 years of age
- Worked at least 2 years selling industrial products
- Relevant degree added advantage
Remuration : Ksh 35,000 to 45,000
Timing: January / February 2023
