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• Generate leads, i.e. find potential new
  customers
• Demonstrate and present the company’s
  products to clients through sales visits, demos, trade exhibitions,
  conferences and any other medium to generate new and continued business
  for the company
• The jobholder will negotiate the contract
  terms, provide customers with quotations and close the sale
• Create detailed proposal documents, often
  as part of a formal bidding to generate new and continued business for the
  company where required
• Work closely with the branch manager to
  check the progress of existing orders and ensure client purchase requests
  are met in a timely and satisfactory manner
• Update clients on new engagements or
  product services
• Maintain and develop relationships with
  existing customers through regular interaction to ensure continued
  business and excellent user experience
• Actively promote the awamo brand and
  market through sales visits and representation of the company in the
  market
• Conduct regular market research on our
  product performance in the market and share the same with the support
  officers, branch manager and other relevant stakeholders for further
  action
• Gather market and customer information to
  understand customers’ businesses and requirements and coordinate with the
  product development team to enhance current design to suit the user’s
  requirements.
• Tasked with recording sales and order
  information and avail the same to the branch office in a timely manner for
  billing and collection purposes
• Regular and timely direct reporting
  (weekly, monthly, quarterly or annually) of activities done to supervisor
• Review and track sales performance in line
  with set performance targets and take corrective action where necessary to
  meet the targets 

• The applicants for the Sales Officer job
  placement should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in an IT or business related
  course – equivalent work experience will be considered as well
• At least two to three years’ experience in
  handling sales in a fast-paced environment preferably in the IT or financial
  sector
• Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in
  Microsoft Office packages
• Familiarity with the use of Android
• Good presentation and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication skills with strong
  business related knowledge
• Fluency in English and other local
  languages specific to the area of operation
• Previous experience dealing with clients
  directly
• Excellent track record of fast execution
  on tasks and on-time delivery of high quality results
• Capability to explain issues to clients in
  a well-structured and clear manner
• Commercial awareness and ability to thrive
  in competitive markets
• Fast thinker, creative and solution
  oriented
• Excellent interpersonal skills and rapport
  with clients and other stakeholders
• Ability to work remotely
• Confident, persistent and determined
• Highly self-motivated and ambitious
• Willingness to work long or irregular
  hours
• Hard-working, organized, and able to deal
  with the pressure of delivering fast
• Willingness to perform against defined
  goals with a relevant variable pay component

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