A sales executive helps to build a business by recognizing new business
prospects and selling products to them. They maintain relationships with
the current clients and develop and maintain new client relationships.
They are required to stay ahead of their competition.
Roles and Responsibilities of Sales Executive- Prospecting leads and contacting them to pitch the product/ service
- Setting up meetings with the prospective clients
- Presenting product/ service demonstrations to the client
- Establishing new business links
- Participate in conferences, exhibitions, and industry meet-ups for business development
- Sales reporting and reviewing performance
- Negotiating contracts to arrive at the best deal for the client and organization both
- Working towards achieving the sales target
- Conduct market research to evaluate gaps, opportunities, and alien needs
- Seek new opportunities through networking, cold calling, and social media channels
- Collaborate within teams to achieve better results
- Take feedback from customers and share it with support teams
Some of the skills we look for
- Proficiency in English
- Prefer knowledge of the local language, especially when it is
a field sales job (Example: distribution management in the retail
sector)
- Prior sales experience
- Knowledge of MS Office mainly for reporting and documentation
- Knowledge of CRM or sales management software is an added advantage
- Deep understanding of negotiating techniques and marketing tactics
- Faster learning ability and passion for sales
- Self-motivated professional with a result-oriented approach
- Good presentation Skills
- Effective Communication Skills