Organisation: Lapaire

Duty Station: Masaka, 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 Sales Representative will develop and promote sales at one of the upcoming Lapaire Optical Centers, meeting physically with potential customers and handling customer calls. He/she will work closely with Eye Specialists from the Optical Center and will directly report to the Branch Manager.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Reach out and attend potential customers in the Field & at the Branch.
Increase awareness around clear sight to all potential customers in the field and at the branch
Participate in fieldwork activities like distributing flyers and collecting leads & their contacts
Use your knowledge to explain the benefits of wearing eyeglasses
Listen, look and help people choose frames and lenses
Convert customers interest into successful sales
Follow-up with potential customers over the phone, answering their questions related to pricing, payment and delivery
Enter contact details of leads acquired in the field into the database
Present clear pricing and installment plans options to potential customers
Collect deposits and close sales with customers in due time
Ensure smooth delivery to customers
Keep customers informed about the delivery and status of their order

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Commerce, Business Administration, Sales & Marketing , or any relevant field, with +1 years of professional experience in a business/retail setting.
Customer service-oriented with in-depth knowledge of basic sales techniques and telephone etiquette.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
It is required from candidates to be proficient in accounting and analysis software (Excel etc.)
Personal skills to be successful in this job
People person: Money is important but helping others is even more satisfactory for you.
Accountable/Trustful: Integrity and responsibility in business are your favorite words
Organized: You run your business like a pro, no room for doubts
Motivated and passionate: You have a burning desire to succeed and achieve your goals.
Ambitious and self-driven: Always willing to go beyond your targets and keep growing
Leader: You like to inspire and stimulate your team by sharing experience and knowledge
Negotiator: You know how to influence and convince others, keeping complete integrity.
Empathic: You naturally connect to any type of people, making communication very easy.
Always on time: you are an example to your team

Ready for the challenge? Apply Now!

The salary of the sales representative is UGX. 500,000 gross per month.
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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NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Level of Education: bachelor degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12