Sales and Marketing Roles at School Kits Limited

School Kits Limited is a leading professional school outfitting firm and a one-stop shop for a wide range of requirements for students from pre-school age through the secondary (High) school age. We are passionate about providing value to schools and parents hence we strive to deliver quality, flexibility and affordability on school supplies.

School Kits Limited commenced business in 2000 and has experienced significant growth for the years becoming a credible brand within the school supply industry in Nigeria. Our competence and credibility can be attested by many satisfied School clients from start-ups schools to well-established institutions as listed in our portfolio.

The company is stirred by a sound and innovative management team along with over 20 young and vibrant members of staff spread across 5 locations in Lagos and Abuja

CLIENT RELATIONSHIP / MARKETING EXECUTIVE

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Client Relationship/Marketing Officer:
You must have a strong understanding of the company's products and knowledge of its competition.
Client Management: Your role is to initiate and manage a good relationship with clients and prospects by attending to clients’ enquiries, follow up on wholesale clients, updates team with clients’ needs, visit clients and follow up with orders, call clients for feedback on services rendered and order delivery.
Social Media Engagement: You will be required to manage the company’s Social media pages
Marketing Campaigns: You will be in charge of creating sms drafts and scheduling them. You would be required to manage clients’ information desk via email, bulk SMS and newsletters.
 Manage and follow through on Orders
Company Database Management: Regular Update of all wholesale clients’ database in Abuja and Lagos.
Exhibitions and Conferences: You would be required to keep records of School events such as inter-house sport, fun fairs, open day, graduation days and exhibitions and update team members for effective follow up.
Sample Production: Follow up on sample request from Clients
You will be required to make sales rounds.

COMPETENCIES
Business Acumen.
Communication Proficiency - Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Customer/Client Focus.
Self-Leader - Hardworking, persistent, and dependable
Presentation Skills.
Problem Solving/Analysis.
Results Driven.
Strategic Thinking.
Strong intrapersonal skills.
Familiarity with data analysis and reporting.
Positive and enthusiastic.

QUALIFICATIONS:
HND/Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences.
Minimum of 2years in Client Relations and Marketing Executive role; within same industry preferred.
Remuneration Package very attractive and competitive in the industry
Salary is quite attractive and competitive within the industry

MARKETING/SALES EXECUTIVE

JOB DESCRIPTION
Monitoring competitor products, sales and marketing activities.
Identify business opportunities and target markets
Identify, arrange and Visit potential customers for new business
Provide customers with quotations
Negotiate the terms of an agreement and close sales
Formulate business proposals according to customers’ business needs
Gather market and customer information and provide feedback on buying trends
Represent company at exhibitions, events, seminars and workshops as it applies
Identify new markets and business opportunities
Manage accounts and expansion activities
Develop new opportunities and close existing ones
Build meaningful relationships within the company and outside
Develop detailed territory plans
 Ensure appropriate and timely delivery of service and products
Follow up on service and / or product once the delivery has been made
Research market trends and products
Challenge objections in order to get the customer to buy a product
Check quantity and quality of products at the store prior to delivery
Record sales information and maintain customers’ records
Make rapid calculations of costs in order to provide temporary quotations
Prepare sales reports by analyzing and summarizing information
 Review your own sales performance periodically against set targets

QUALIFICATION :
Minimum of a B.Sc or HND in Social Sciences, Project Management and other related fields
2 - 3 years Experience in Sales and Marketing, preferably in the textile/ Educational sectors
A professional qualification in marketing would be an added

SKILLS REQUIRED:
 Excellent attention to Details
 Develop plenty of stamina
Strong Leadership: You must be able to lead  and motivate yourself
Communication: excellent communication and people skills is very essential
Customer service
Use of Quick Books would be an added advantage
Salary is quite attractive and competitive within the industry

TO APPLY
Applicants should send Cvs to careers@schoolkitsng.com