Sales Executive Intern

Nairobi, Kenya
October 8, 2024
Job Summary:

We are looking for a competitive and trustworthy Sales Executive Intern to help us build up our business activities.

The Sales Executive responsibilities involve discovering and setting up appointments with leads in companies. If you have excellent sales skills and feel comfortable reaching out to potential customers to demonstrate our services and products through email and phone, we’d like to meet you.

This is a paid internship position that will last for 3 months after which the job holder will transition to a full time role in the sales team if they demonstrate the required competencies.

Job Details:
  1. Actively seek out new sales opportunities through cold calling, networking and social media
  2. Set up meetings with potential clients and listen to their wishes and concerns
  3. Conduct market research to identify selling possibilities and evaluate customer needs
  4. Prepare and deliver brief intros on the products and services we offer
  5. Create frequent reviews and reports with sales and financial data
  6. Participate on behalf of the company in exhibitions or conferences
  7. Collaborate with team members to achieve better results
  8. Gather feedback from customers or prospects and share with internal teams

Qualifications:

  1. Three months of active selling in a Business-to-Business sales environment.
  2. A diploma or a University degree is required
  3. Up-to-date on the latest industry trends; able to articulate trends and potential clearly and confidently
  4. Knowledge of effective sales techniques
  5. Able to analyse problems and strategize for better solutions
  6. Excellent writing and communication skills
  7. Ability to work independently both remotely and on-site