Alphastar Paints Industries Limited recruitment for Graduate Sales Trainees, April 2015

Alphastar Group Holdings Limited - The company initially started business as Celebrity Paints Limited in Port Harcourt, Nigeria in 2005 and later expanded its business to the best standard with the incorporation of Alphastar Paints Limited in 2010.
Alphastar Paints Industries Limited is positioned to manufacture high quality paints products that will match international standards.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Sales Trainee

Locations: Portharcout, Benin, Warri, Calabar, Asaba.

Role Summary

• Achieves maximum sales profitability, growth and account penetration within an assigned territory and/or market segment by effectively selling the company’s products.
• Personally contact and secures new business accounts/customers.

• Promotes/sells/secures orders from existing and prospective customers through a relationship-based approach.
• Demonstrates products and services to existing/potential customers and assists them in selecting those best suited to their needs.
• Establishes, develops and maintains business relationships with current customers and prospective customers in the assigned territory/market segment to generate new business for the organization’s products.
• Identifies advantages and compares organization’s products.
• Plans and organizes personal sales strategy by maximizing the Return on Time Investment for the territory/segment.
• Supplies management with oral and written reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services.
• Keeps abreast of product applications, technical services, market conditions, competitive activities, advertising and promotional trends through the reading of pertinent literature and consulting with marketing and technical service areas.
• Participates in trade shows and conventions.
• Makes telephone calls and in-person visits and presentations to existing and prospective customers.
• Researches sources for developing prospective customers and for information to determine their potential.
• Develops clear and effective written proposals/quotations for current and prospective customers.
• Expedites the resolution of customer problems and complaints.
• Coordinates sales effort with marketing, sales management, accounting, logistics and technical service groups.
• Analyzes the territory/market’s potential and determines the value of existing and prospective customers’ value to the organization.
• Creates and manages a customer value plan for existing customers highlighting profile, share and value opportunities.

• Must possess 1-2 years Sales/Canvassing experience preferably in the manufacturing sector.
• OND/HND/B.Sc in Marketing, Social Sciences etc
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Valid Driver’s License is a must.
• Demonstrated aptitude for problem-solving; ability to determine solutions for customers (consultative sales approach).
• Must be results-orientated and able to work both independently and within a team environment.

• Position & Location should be used in the email “subject” field. i.e., Sales Representative-Portharcourt.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.