Sales and Marketing Assistant Job in Kenya

Job Vacancy: Sales and Marketing Assistant

Gross Salary: 15K plus Commissions

Job Description

Our client is an IT company.

They are seeking to recruit a sales and marketing assistant who will use a consultative approach to sell, create and close on new opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Meet and exceed sales targets
• Ensure the availability of stock for sales and demonstrations
• Negotiate/close deals and handle complaints or objections
• Collaborate with team members to achieve better results
• Build a sales strategy to ensure both long- and short-term goals and objectives are met.
• Determine customers’ business requirements and whether the products being considered are suitable.
• Decide whether the software or hardware needs are adapting to meet the customer’s needs
• Attending initial sales meetings and meeting the customers
• Build rapport and establish long term relationships with customers
• Develop and cultivate customer relationships with both new and existing customers while achieving profit and revenue objectives
• Document issues and resolutions as realized for trend analysis and lessons learned capture
• Escalate issues requiring manufacturer/vendor assistance to the appropriate vendor and/or supplier Collaborate with team members to achieve better results
• Gather feedback from customers or prospects and share with internal teams
• Identifies product improvements or new products by remaining current on industry trends, market activities, and competitors.
• Keep management informed by submitting activity and results reports, such as daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual analyses.

Qualifications

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in I.T/Business related field.
• 1 year of successful technology hardware sales experience, including and not limited to direct sales of desktops, laptops. printers, toners and related accessories will be a distinct advantage.
• The desire and ability to have an impactful conversation with users about their support needs and requirements.
• Assertive, self-starter exhibiting a strong sense of urgency.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Enjoys working in a team-oriented environment and highly motivated to provide a positive user experience.
• Have knowledge of the IT industry and the ability to learn and present hardware portfolios to customers.
• A keen interest in IT issues
• The ability to write reports and proposals
• Must have good communication skills.

Kindly send your application to martin@jantakenya.com