Job Description

Job Summary *Must currently reside in the UAE*

Main Duties:

• Targeting Importers, Distributors, Wholesalers, and Retailers from a sales perspective.
• Focus on pre-determined and defined geographical areas of sales.
• Assist in setting sales goals and developing sales strategies.
• Research and identify prospective customers.
• Determine customer supply needs and offer our products on an ongoing basis.
• Establish and maintain ongoing relationship building with customers.
• Cold Calling.
• Identify and recommend new business opportunities for the group.
• Maximise sales success through effective communication and a proactive approach to addressing potential issues and customer concerns before they arise.
• Share any necessary trade customer information that may be of interest to the management team.
• Lead and coordinate with related parties both internal and external to achieve the operational and sales objectives and targets.
• Maintain quality service by establishing and maintaining organisation standards.
• Successfully complete all tasks and instructions as communicated to you by Management within the deadlines provided.
• Be prepared to work flexible hours, which includes after hours networking and sales support.
• Be comfortable with working fully remotely (no local office base) while still meeting required KPIs and objectives.
• Willing to travel frequently xe2x80x93 both planned trips as well as on short notice.
• philosophy in order to ensure sales growth.
• All and any other related tasks and duties as required by the employer from time to time.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum 5 Yearsxe2x80x99 experience in sales.
• Sales experience in FMCG.
• Experience in meat, poultry, and frozen food commodity sales and distribution is advantageous.
• Secondary education.
• Related tertiary qualification advantageous.
• Basic Excel skills.
• Experience with systems such as Pastel / Syspro advantageous.
• Proficient in the use of the MS Office Suite.
• Good communication in English.
• Good command of local languages advantageous.
• Contactable trade sales references and a proven track record.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to work outside of a team environment.
• Disciplined & process-driven individual.
• Strong interpersonal relationship builder
• High attention to detail & accuracy
• Sound commercial acumen & understanding
• Ability to feel comfortable in a high-intensity, KPI-driven, sales environment.
• Effective customer care and communication skills for dealing with a wide range of differing customer personalities.

General:

• To undertake any other duties as requested by the Director, commensurate with the skills and experience of the post holder.
• To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirements of the Health and Safety Regulations.
• To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity.
• To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the position and the needs of the service.
• Must be able to travel.
• Must currently reside in the UAE.
• Must have existing industry and market experience.

Staff Solutions

Recruiter

OR

Job Mail