Sales Executives

Our client, a 5 Star Hotel in Nairobi seeks dynamic, talented and motivated persons to join its team in the position of Sales Executive.

The essential duties of the Sales Executive will be to:

· Coordinate sales and business initiatives and integrate sales processes across the company.

· Spearhead the development, communication, and implementation of effective sales growth strategies and processes for company’s business.

· Serve as the thought leader for sales in the deployed segment regarding product requirements, selling trends, competitive landscape, marketing programs and communications.

· Facilitate feedback to different areas of the company’s business regarding client needs, operational needs, business opportunities, and marketing/sales programs.

· Drive the company’s business to achieve and surpass sales and business goals and objectives

· Provide executive level representation at high-stakes meetings with prospects, clients, and partners.

· Work closely with Product & Services Marketing: channel feedback on product features and functions, trends, program needs, customer outreach programs and events

• Recommend creative selling techniques based on market and product knowledge

• Assist in developing brand identity and recognition.

· Provide accurate and timely Forecast’s using the appropriate Sales Tools and Processes and maintain all relevant information about Customers, Prospects, Campaigns, and Leads.

· Work with Sales Operations & Sales Leadership to ensure business is transacted accurately and within pricing guidelines to the highest ethical standards

· Work with Customers to ensure timely payments against invoices

· Create extensive database of (potential) clients

· Account management regarding existing clients with the aim to extend business and create future partnership based on account plans

· Be up to date with relevant market developments

· Advise the company and management on developments and opportunities within the market place

· Execute regular competition analysis regarding the target market

· Attend several Business Networking Events

· Report activities and results on a monthly basis through the weekly sales report

· Promote all Golden Tulip value drivers.

· Develop and execute sales activities such as Sales Missions, Client events and Trade Fairs

Professional Qualifications

• Diploma in Sales and Marketing from a reputable institution. Degree preferred.

• Minimum 1 year’s Sales Executive experience in the hospitality industry.

• Familiar with business strategies, as well as their associated metrics

· Strong verbal and written skills

· Pro active and flexible attitude in swiftly changing environment

· Good communicator; able to communicate on different levels. Knowledge of foreign language will be an added advantage.

· Ability to manage multiple projects, set priorities and meet deadlines

· Advanced computer skills in Word, Excel, Power Point and Internet

· Service minded

• Well developed negotiating skills

• Superior communication and interpersonal skills; ability to build relationships at multiple levels to work cross organizationally toward solutions; excellent leadership and consensus building skills

• Influencing and change management skills

Salary: Kshs. 30,000-40,000 depending on qualifications and experience.

Please send an application quoting the Position as reference with a detailed CV names and addresses of 3 professional referees including e-mail addresses, current and expected remuneration package to:

jobs@outerspace.co.ke

Kindly do not apply if you do not qualify. The positions are urgent, and application will be considered on a first come basis. Apply NOW!!