Position Summary:
Sales consultants find potential customers for their company's products. They typically meet with clients at their own company's office or travel to the client's location and may be assigned a specific region in which to travel. Sales consultants explain the features of various products and the benefits of using them. In some instances, they also provide training in how to use the product. As a sales consultant, you can work everywhere from car dealerships to software companies. After several years in the field, consultants can progress to managerial roles.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Recommend and select products for customers based on their individual needs.
- Describe products and explain their benefits and uses to potential customers.
- Communicate with customers in person, by phone and by email to understand their needs.
- Maintain a working knowledge of the company's various products and services.
- Establish and nurture relationships with past customers and potential customers to facilitate sales.
- Find potential customers through networking, cold calling, and industry research to increase sales.
- Use data to help customers understand how products can help them achieve their goals.
- Complete administrative tasks, such as processing and recording sales, as needed.
- Conduct presentations to demonstrate to potential clients the benefits of our products.
- Establish and maintain healthy, long-term relationship with clients to generate repeat business and referrals.
- Research sales statistics and establish sales potential with new businesses in our target area.
- Determine new ways to make products appealing by observing the environment and current trends.
- Respond to new and current client base regarding complaints and service enquiries.
- Makes sales appointments with clients.
- Follows up with any clients to make sure that they are satisfied.
- Works with the marketing department to develop new sales strategies.
- Discovers target markets and advantages of other companies.
- Demonstrates advanced sales knowledge
- Always looks for new ways to make products attractive to customers.
- Work with marketing team to ensure collaboration.
Skills:
- Outstanding Negotiation skills.
- Excellent organizational skills
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience setting sales goals.
- Excellent business sense and industry expertise.
- Willingness to adapt and implement new marketing strategies and sales methods.
- Demonstrated and proven sales results.
- Work to strict deadlines
- Trust-worthy, Honest and Loyal at extreme levels
- Accurate, Timely and Self-driven
- Excellent Documentation & MS office skills
- Excellent Time management and prioritization skills to meet deadlines and close sales in a timely manner.
- Willingness to adapt and implement new marketing strategies and sales methods.
Experience and Qualifications:
- Bachelor degree in Business Administration or Marketing.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a relevant area of sales.
- Experience in developing leads and researching potential clients.
