External Sales Representative Jobs – Lapaire

Job Title:  External Sales Representative

Organisation: Lapaire

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

Lapaire is a fast-growing and committed pan-African company that is revolutionizing the Eyewear market in Africa. The Lapaire Group was created in 2018 in Kenya and already has close to 100 Optical Shops and over 450 employees in Uganda, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Mali, Benin, Togo and Senegal.

Job Summary: The External Sales Representative will be responsible to drive people in the Lapaire branch through field actions. This is an entry-level position with a very modest compensation package and an emphasis on field work. It is best suited for candidates at the start of their careers who are eager to learn and grow with the organization.

This person reports to the Field Sales Executive.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promote Lapaire’s products and services
• Inform & Educate potential customers about Lapaire’s services (free eye tests and quality, affordable stylish glasses).
• Increase brand awareness in the field by actively engaging with communities.
• Represent the Lapaire brand with professionalism and integrity at all times.
• Drive eye tests and meet targets
• Approach individuals, explain the benefits of doing an eye test, and convince them to take an eye test in our branch.
• Work towards daily, weekly, and monthly sales goals.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Minimum qualification of high school diploma
• Experience in sales, marketing, or customer service preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential
• Knowledge of the local area, language and culture
• Personal skills to be successful in this job
• Strong communication and persuasion skills
• Takes rejection as a challenge
• Not afraid of the sun and dust
• Energetic and confident personality
• Ability to stand and engage with people for long hours
• Ambitious and self-driven. Always willing to go beyond your targets and keep growing

You naturally connect to any type of people, making communication very easy.

If the above profile describes you, YOU ARE THE ONE WE’RE LOOKING FOR!

Please note that we intend to make contact with all of our applicants, but unfortunately high volumes of applications make this unrealistic. If you do not hear from us within two weeks, your application has not been successful on this occasion. This does not mean you will not be considered for future roles so please keep an eye on our job board and apply for positions that match your skills and experience.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

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Level of Education: associate degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: no experience required