Sales Manager Job at Newage Solutions and Technologies Limited

Newage Solutions and Technologies Limited is an ICT Firm with offices in United States, United Kingdom & Nigeria; Providing services in the areas of Software Development, Deployment & Support, Database, Computer/Network/Telecoms Infrastructure, Business Process Outsourcing, Enterprise Solutions, Digital Marketing, IT Security, Cloud Solutions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Sales Manager

Job Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Description


  • We seek to hire a Sales Manager who will direct and oversee our sales policies, objectives and initiatives.
  • Set short- and long-term sales strategies and evaluate effectiveness of current sales programs.
  • Recommend product or service enhancements to improve customer satisfaction and sales potential.
  • Candidates must be familiar with a variety of the IT Products and Services field's concepts, practices and procedures.
  • Rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Lead and direct the work of others.
  • A wide degree of creativity is expected.

Responsibilities

  • Determine annual unit and gross-profit plans by implementing marketing strategies; analyzing trends and results
  • Provide on-the-ground support for sales associates as they generate leads and close new deals
  • Meet with customers to discuss their evolving needs and to assess the quality of our company's relationship with them
  • Develop and implement new sales initiatives, strategies and programs to capture key demographics
  • Establish sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for regions and territories; projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products
  • Implement national sales programs by developing field sales action plans
  • Maintain sales volume, product mix and selling price by keeping current with supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators and competitors
  • Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
  • Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
  • Plan to ensure achievement of divisional and personal target, aligning with company sales policies and strategies
  • Manage, develop, coach, control and motivate the sales force to develop their skill to ensure that a high professional standard is achieved and monthly sales target and KPI target are met
  • Ensure targets are delivered through people management, performance review, reward and individual recognition
  • Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the sales team and manage the sales program accordingly
  • Provide daily report of field sales success and communicate VOC data to the CMO
  • Continually develop knowledge of the business climate, applications and competition for defined geography and accounts
  • Develop, maintain and execute a territory plan
  • Maintain data relative to partners, accounts and activities and will document customer interactions
  • Prepare reporting as needed

Qualifications

  • Master's, Bachelor’s or Professional Degree in Business and Sales or related field.
  • Minimum 5 years Experience in planning and implementing sales strategies.
  • Experience in customer relationship management.
  • Experience managing and directing a sales team.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Dedication to providing great customer service.
  • Ability to lead a sale team.

Skills:

  • Meeting Sales Goals
  • Negotiation
  • Sell to Customer Needs
  • Motivation
  • Sales Planning
  • Build Relationships
  • Coaching
  • Manage Processes
  • Market Knowledge
  • Develop Budgets
  • Staffing