Sales Officer (Hausa-speaking)

Job title : Sales Officer (Hausa-speaking)

Job Description

• We are seeking an experienced, result-oriented, and customer-focused Sales Officer to join our Sales & Marketing team.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for driving sales of the company's plastic products, developing new business opportunities, managing existing customers, and achieving assigned sales targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement effective sales strategies to achieve assigned sales targets.
• Identify, prospect, and develop new customers and business opportunities.
• Promote and sell the company's range of plastic products to distributors, wholesalers, retailers, and other customers.
• Maintain strong and professional relationships with existing customers.
• Conduct regular market visits to identify new opportunities and monitor market trends.
• Identify customer needs and recommend appropriate products and solutions.
• Prepare and submit quotations, sales proposals, and other required sales documentation.
• Follow up on leads, enquiries, quotations, and outstanding customer orders.
• Negotiate prices and commercial terms within approved company guidelines.
• Monitor customer orders and coordinate with the production, warehouse, logistics, and accounts teams to ensure timely delivery.
• Monitor competitor activities, pricing, product offerings, and market developments.
• Gather and provide regular feedback on customer preferences, market conditions, and competitor activities.
• Ensure proper collection and documentation of customer payments in accordance with company procedures.
• Maintain accurate records of customers, sales activities, orders, and sales performance.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly sales reports as required.
• Meet and, where possible, exceed assigned sales and revenue targets.
• Attend customer meetings, trade exhibitions, product presentations, and other business development activities.
• Handle customer complaints professionally and work with relevant departments to resolve issues promptly.
• Support the introduction and promotion of new plastic products into the market.
• Ensure all sales activities comply with company policies and procedures.
• Perform other sales-related duties assigned by the Sales Manager or Head of Department.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• OND, HND, or Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Sales, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Fluency in speaking Hausa language
• Minimum of 3–5 years of proven experience in sales, preferably within a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Previous experience selling plastic products will be a strong advantage.
• Proven track record of achieving sales targets.
• Experience dealing with distributors, wholesalers, retailers, dealers, and corporate customers.
• Good knowledge of the local market and customer acquisition strategies.
• Must be willing to travel for customer visits and business development activities where required.

Remuneration

• There is provision for accommodation
• Salary is negotiable