Sales Operations Officer Job at Sahara Group

Sahara Group is a leading international energy and infrastructure conglomerate with operations in over 38 countries across Africa, Middle East, Europe and Asia. Spanning three decades, we have broken ground and challenged stereotypes across the global business landscape. The women and men who make up our organization are our strongest levers for growth.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Sales Operations Officer

Job Identification: 303
Job Location: Lagos
Job Schedule: Full time

Accountabilities

• Maintain strong relationship with existing customers for business retention. 
• Identify present and future business development opportunities with new and existing clients. 
• Initiate and develop relationships with clients for business growth. 
• Stay abreast of recent industry trends. 
• Contact and follow-up on qualified clients for new opportunities.
• Design & maintain a customer database with approved credit limits & also ensure all customers are covered with proper contracts/ offer letters before embarking on sales.
• Address customer issues/concerns in accurate and timely manner. 
• Handle order raising, documentation and invoicing process of clients.
• Work closely with clients to understand the business needs and to explore opportunities for growth. 
• Constantly update past & new customer details and contact list as and when applicable.
• Close new business deals by coordinating requirements, integrating contract requirements with business operations.
• Ensure sales reports and receivables are kept up to date.
• Liaise with relevant departments to ensure client transactions are concluded from end to end.
• Other assigned responsibilities

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a B.Sc in any relevant course. 
• Minimum of 2 years of cognate experience
• Commercially & contractually astute 
• Conscientious in approach to work 
• Good interpersonal and people skills 
• Prospecting Skills 
• Territory Management 
• Good communication skills (oral and written) 
• Good use of Microsoft Office 
• Good numeracy skills 
• Professionalism 
• Result-oriented attitude 
• Confidence and discretion 
• Articulate, effective written/Verbal communication across boundaries. 
• Ability to prioritize and multitask 
• Efficient time management 
• Good attitude and approach to work 
• A team player with an international outlook