The job requires the Sales Manager- Sharjah Corporate Sales to manage a team of sales representatives in selling print consumables (toner cartridges) and managed print services directly to other businesses (B2B). The Sales Manager is required develop new relationships. Core responsibilities: Deliver revenue targets. Ensure customer retention and develop new business. Manage a sales team of 2 reps and grow the team to strength of 5.Lead, train, coach and motivate sales team. Job Environment: You will be working in a vibrant environment alongside two other sales teams with different responsibilities and a total sales force of 32 sales professionals. You will be reporting to the Sales Director. You will be based in our Sharjah corporate sales office. Desired Skills and Experience Essential: Candidate is required to be from the same industry and must have key experience in direct sales (product or service directly sold to business). Candidates with a background from distribution, wholesale, channel sales, and or retail will not be considered. Work experience:3-5 years’ experience in direct sales and should have 1-2 years of exposure to management. UAE driving license is a must. Gender: Male or Female. Strong command of English (spoken and written). Education: Preferred relevant university degree and relevant ongoing sales training. Command of ERP, CRM. Candidates with addition sales training (courses, seminars etc.) will be given preference.
Sales Skills for the Workplace
There are some retail sales skills that aren’t usually listed on a resume, but are still important for sales employees. Ensure you have these five skills to achieve success in sales.
Diplomacy
Unfortunately, sales associates have a bad reputation due to marketing tactics like spam emails and robocalls. As a result, you sometimes have to deal with customers who are angry before you’ve even said anything.
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An outgoing personality helps keep clients happy.
You need diplomatic skills to respond appropriately to customers who want to take out their own troubles on you. Sometimes, you can make a sale despite their initial unwillingness to engage with you by being diplomatic.