Business Development Executive at School Kits Limited

School Kits Limited is a leading professional school outfitting firm and a one-stop shop for a wide range of requirements for students from pre-school age through the secondary (High) school age. We are passionate about providing value to schools and parents hence we strive to deliver quality, flexibility and affordability on school supplies.

School Kits Limited commenced business in 2000 and has experienced significant growth for the years becoming a credible brand within the school supply industry in Nigeria. Our competence and credibility can be attested by many satisfied School clients from start-ups schools to well-established institutions as listed in our portfolio.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Executive

Location: Rivers

Job Description

Monitoring competitor products, sales and marketing activities.
Identify business opportunities and target markets
Identify, arrange and Visit potential customers for new business
Provide customers with quotations
Negotiate the terms of an agreement and close sales
Formulate business proposals according to customers’ business needs
Gather market and customer information and provide feedback on buying trends
Represent School Kits Limited at exhibitions, events, seminars and workshops as it applies
Identify new markets and business opportunities
Record sales and send copies to the Head of your unit and the Chief Operating Officer
Manage account and expansion activities
Develop new opportunities and close existing ones
Build meaningful relationships within the company and outside
Develop detailed territory plans
Ensure appropriate and timely delivery of service and products
Follow up on service and / or product once the delivery has been made
Research market trends and products
Challenge objections in order to get the customer to buy a product
Check quantity and quality of products at the store prior to delivery
Record sales information and maintain customers’ records
Make rapid calculations of costs in order to provide temporary quotations
Prepare sales reports by analyzing and summarizing information
Review your own sales performance periodically against set targets

Qualifications

Minimum of a B.Sc. or HND in Social Sciences, Project Management and other related fields
2 – 3 years’ Experience in Sales and Marketing, preferably in the textile/ Educational sectors
A professional qualification in marketing would be an added
Not more than 35 years of age

Skills Required: