Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Job Description

The Company 
Our client is a multinational trading group in the sector of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG). Currently widening their tentacles across the Ivory Coast, our client seeks to hire a dynamic FMCG Sales Representative to carry out the duties of prospecting, introducing, selling a range of consumer products and managing the customer base.

Responsibilities
  • Manage potential and existing client portfolio
  • Prospect and sell to a target market in the area of fast moving consumer goods such as wholesalers, semi-wholesalers, supermarkets
  • Achieve set sales targets and results
  • Coordinate sales order generation and delivery
  • Establish, develop and maintain positive business relationships
  • Look for and respond to customers needs
  • Accelerate resolution of customer issues and complaints to maximize satisfaction
  • Coordinate sales efforts with team members
  • Liaise with accounts department for payments
  • Communicate price variations or changes when the need be
  • Scrutinize sales transactions with care to ensure their exactitude
  • Ensure compliance of the company's established sales procedures in order to minimize or eliminate discrepancies
  • Analyze territory and market potential, track sales and status reports

Requirements
  •  Diploma / Bachelors degree in Sales and Marketing Management or related field 
Professional Experience
  • Minimum of three (3) years or more experience in a similar position

Skills & Aptitude
  • Good knowledge in the handling of fast moving consumer goods
  • Possess an imposing customer portfolio in the FMCG sector
  • Possess a proven sales track record and the ability to meet sales targets if not surpass it
  • Familiarity with relationship management practices with the ability to build productive professional relationships
  • Highly motivated and target-oriented
  • Have excellent sales, communication and negotiation skills
  • Ability to set priorities, great time management and organizational skills
  • Ability to create and deliver presentations tailored to audience needs
  • Excellent people skills and openness to feedback
  • Ability to work well under pressure, under minimum supervision and produce expected results
  • Should be self-motivator, team-player and a go getter
  • Have a great collaborative spirit to work in harmony with superiors, colleagues and subordinates
  • Have a good knowledge of Microsoft Office

Employment
  • Contract
Department
  • Sales
Direct Superior
  • Sales Manager
Remuneration
  • Fixed salary + Commission + Miscellaneous Allowance
Application Directives
  • Kindly apply by uploading your recent resume on this site
  • English speaking applicants should have adequate proficiency in french and resume should be in french format
  • Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
Position Based At
  • Abidjan
Application Deadline
  • October 17, 2022 at 04:00 p.m