Responsibilities:
· Prospecting for new customers through existing leads and cold calling and maximizing lead generation
· Timely execution of all sales activities – leads, campaigns, referrals & any self generated leads
· Tracking and reporting sales performance including pipeline, acquisition results and market conditions
· Set appointments, listen to customer needs and sell most appropriate product
· Researches and understands prospects before making the call
· Ensures all applications are fully and accurately completed, and submitted properly
· Be the interface between us and the customer to resolve any application processing issues
· Drive the on-boarding of new customers and initiates spend enablement activities
· Keep up-to-date on products and competition
· Attend and participate in regular staff meetings
· Engages in regular portfolio planning to determine areas of focus & project accurate full year forecasts
· Attend relevant industry and partner conferences, tradeshows and networking events
· Ensuring all performance standards are met viz. business targets, controls and compliance
· Engaging with premium customers to build relationships, and delivering a positive customer experience while acquiring new customers
· Expansion of internal and external relationships, and drive sales results
· The position is also responsible for ensuring appropriate sales processes are followed, and the highest levels of controls and compliance are adhered
Skills:
· Excellent verbal and written communication, relationship building experience in developing and executing successful sales strategies
· Excellent problem solving skills
· Excellent planning skills and territory management skills
· High levels of initiative, self motivation and time management
· Ability to influence and negotiate with customers both internally and externally and at all levels
· Ability to engage and gain commitment effectively across all communication platforms (via telephone, email & face to face)
· Ability to establish/maintain credibility with customers and partners