The People Practice - Our client in the Pharmaceutical / Cosmetics industry is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Sales Executive (Pharma / Cosmetics)
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Description
- Our client is looking to hire a Sales Executive (Pharma/Cosmetics) who will be responsible for securing distributors/ wholesalers for the company’s products and moving the account pursuit through the entire sales cycle.
- The ideal candidate will be responsible for establishing goals, and standards, implementing plans, and providing resources to drive profitability.
Responsibilities
- Onboard new customers, as well as develop long-term relationships with existing ones
- Leverage client relationships and detailed knowledge of clients commercial processes to ensure predictable execution of deals against quarterly and annual targets
- Responsible for establishing goals and standards, implementing plans, and providing resources to drive profitability
- Meets/exceeds client expectations and drives profitable business growth by delivering client results
- Make appointments to present products to wholesalers, pharmacists, existing and potential clients
- Persuade clients to buy the company’s products and meet sales target
- Keep detailed records of contacts, sales and reporting information back to the team lead about customer needs
- Plan work schedules and weekly and monthly timetables with the area sales steam or discuss future targets with the area sales manager
- Analyze sales data to improve results and make sure resources are effectively allocated
- Monitor competitor activity and competitors' products
- Participate in quality improvement of slow-selling products and program development activities.
- Act as a liaison between the customer, and the company for their services as needed
- Develop personal relationships/contacts with major pharmaceutical dealers, supermarkets, pharmacies, hospitals in key areas
Qualifications
- Degree in Pharmacy with at least 3-4 years of experience in similar roles in the pharmaceuticals/personal care/cosmetic industry
- Demonstrable ability to meet sales/distribution targets, distributors, pharmacies, etc
- Good understanding of market research techniques, statistical and data analysis methods
- Ability to work with minimal direction and to take the initiative to follow up on customers/clients.
- Ability to recognize relationship challenges with customers/clients, and the ability to initiate appropriate action to resolve them
Must Have Skills:
- Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
- A team player with a customer-oriented approach
- Creativity and commercial awareness
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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