Sales Associate – Uniforms & Workwear - 5 Positions
IMK Business Consultants
Job description
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Training to be provided to generate leads and build a prospect pipeline of schools, companies, factories, hospitals and NGOs.
- Meeting or exceeding monthly and termly sales goals.
- Pitching the school uniform proposition to head teachers, directors, bursars and school boards — including the benefits of a single, consistent uniform supplier.
- Selling corporate and branded office wear to companies, banks, hotels and NGOs.
- Selling protective gear, safety boots and footwear to construction firms, manufacturers, garages and health facilities.
- Giving persuasive sales presentations to a range of prospective institutional clients.
- Conducting fittings, measurement drives and sample presentations at client premises.
- Negotiating all contracts, pricing and delivery timelines with prospective clients.
- Preparing and submitting quotations, bids and sales contracts for new clients.
- Visiting clients and potential clients to evaluate needs and promote products and services.
- Coordinating sales efforts with marketing programs and with the production/tailoring team to ensure delivery deadlines are met.
- Understanding and promoting the company and its full product range.
- Maintaining client relationships and securing repeat orders each term/season.
- Daily input into the customer relations management (CRM) system.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
- Experience in institutional, B2B or field sales; experience selling uniforms, textiles, PPE, footwear or school supplies is an added advantage.
- Proven ability to pitch, present and close deals with institutional decision makers.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Superb interpersonal skills, including the ability to build rapport quickly.
- Confident presenting to a group (school management committees, boards, procurement teams).
- Able to work comfortably in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
- Willingness to travel upcountry for school and factory visits.
- Valid driver's or rider's license is an added advantage.
Skills
- Sales
- B2B / Institutional Sales
- Pitching & Presentation
- Negotiation
- Interpersonal Skills
- Communication
- CRM
- Client Relations
- Lead Generation
- Account Management
- Uniform & Apparel Sales
- PPE and Safety Equipment Sales
Desired Work Experience
- 2 to 5 years