Business Development:

• Increasing the value of the current customer base while attracting new ones through the development and execution of a comprehensive business development strategy.
• Finding and developing new markets and improving sales revenue.
• Developing partnership strategy, execution, and overall management plan for partner relationships.
• Attending external conferences, meetings, and industry events to keep abreast with current retail trends.
• Research and identify new business opportunities – including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products, and services – or new ways of reaching existing markets.
• Generate leads and cold-call prospective customers virtually and face-to-face.
• Foster and develop relationships with customers/clients.
• Understand the needs of our customers and be able to respond effectively with a documented strategy of how to meet these requests.
• Engage in strategic thinking and work.
• Draw up client proposals and contracts.
• Have a deep understanding of the business’s products or services and be able to advise others about them.
• Discuss promotional strategy and activities with the marketing department for implementation based on seasons, holidays, and activities.
• Liaise with the finance team, Warehouse, and production department where appropriate.
• Continuously seeking ways of improving the way the business operates.
• Keep abreast of trends and changes in the business world including knowledge of competitor activities.

Sales Associate

• Securing leads and getting partners for our products and services across territories
• Execute online and offline marketing initiatives to present and sell company products, services, and solutions to existing and potential clients.
• Identify and propose potential business deals by contacting potential and existing clients via emails, telephones, social media, and visits.
• Develops and maintains marketing materials with current product knowledge.
• Establishes and maintains current and potential client relationships.
• Communicates new product and service opportunities, special developments, information, or feedback gathered through field activity to appropriate company staff.
• Engage in market research, track trends, and monitor competition.
• Generates periodic marketing and sales report.
• Make recommendations that will lead to revenue generation.
• Meet and surpass sales targets where applicable.