Intern Business Development Executives

Represent the company’s products and services, using knowledge as well as consumer research to explain how the banks solutions meet customer needs. Generate leads and build relationships by nurturing warm prospects and finding potential new sales opportunities. Manage and maintain a pipeline of interested prospects and engage sales executives in next steps. Identify best practices for refining the company’s lead-generation playbook. Achieve sales targets. Maintain knowledge on all bank products and services and assist to resolve customer queries.

Only candidates with a bachelor’s degree in Sales / Marketing will be considered.

This position is initially a 3-month internship, which will be extended for another 3 months based on performance.

REPORTING STRUCTURE

Reporting To : Sales Manager

Interacts With : Management and Employees. Clients and Customers

JOB DESCRIPTION

Utilize salesforce, cold calls, and email to generate new sales opportunities

Identify the needs of prospects and suggest appropriate products or services.

Build long-term, trusting relationships with prospects to qualify leads as sales opportunities

Proactively seek new business opportunities in the market

Set up meetings or calls between (prospective) customers and sales executives

Report to Sales Manager with daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly results

CANDIDATE SPECIFICATION

Experience : None

Education Level : Degree

Qualifications : A Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and / or Sales

Software : MS Office

Knowledge Of : Designing and implementing a successful sales strategy

Skills To : Strong analytical skills to identify trends and sales patterns. Excellent interpersonal, customer service and communication skills

Ability To : Achieve sales targets effectively; manage the sales process and forecast sales

Other Requirements : Added advantage – Experience in a sales, POS, ecommerce and merchant industry

ORGANISATION

Industry : Banking

Culture : Professional

Gender Profile : Mixed

Age Profile : Any

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Employment : Contract

Location : Zambia

Remuneration : Negotiable