Sales Officer

The Sales Officer is responsible to support the business development team for growing the company’s revenues and profitability by contributing to the achievement of sales objectives.

Specific Responsibilities

• Becoming familiar and conversant with Sales Prospecting as per the SGS policies and procedures.
• Promoting all service offerings within SGS.
• Sells services by establishing contact and developing relationships with prospects, recommending solutions.
• Handling and follow up customer requests.
• Implement sales plan and prepare sales reports, supported by KPI’s.
• Ensure targets for proposals, client’s visits, sales of new clients and sales revenue are achieved.
• Appropriate use and handling of Client Data/Proposal/Service Offer Worksheets.
• Promote the image, capability, and integrity of SGS to our clients.
• Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by direct line manager.

Profile

• Degree/Diploma in Sales and/or Marketing and/or Business Administration or equivalent.
• 2+ years of sales experience.
• Excellent verbal and written skills. (English/French)

Competencies

• A keen eye for detail and a result driven approach.
• Organizational and record-keeping skills
• Customer focus and service orientation
• Technical knowledge and experience in related field and in using management methods and tools
• Able to work independently and to coordinate several activities simultaneously
• Able to interact with all levels of management, suppliers and clients
• Good communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Acts quickly and decisively and works well under pressure, challenges status quo.
• Administratively organized, timeous and correct reporting
• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent computer skills.