Marketing Officer

Qualifications & Competencies

Degree in Sales & Marketing

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Able to work independently or as part of a team

Organizational skills

Ability to analyse and interpret information

Roles and Responsibilities

Listening to customer requirements and making tailor-made offerings to make a sale;

Maintaining and developing relationships with existing customers in person and via telephone calls and emails

Cold calling to arrange meetings with potential customers to prospect for new business;

Responding to incoming email and phone enquiries

Acting as a contact between a company and its existing and potential markets

Organizing & representing the company at trade exhibitions and events

Negotiating on price, costs, delivery and specifications with buyers and managers;

Advising and assisting in forthcoming product developments

Creating detailed proposal documents including the financial proposal, often as part of a formal bidding process which is largely dictated by the prospective customer

Reviewing your own sales performance, aiming to meet or exceed targets;

Gaining a clear understanding of customers' businesses and requirements

Making accurate, rapid cost calculations and providing customers with quotations;

Attending team meeting and sharing best practice with colleagues.

Communicating with target audiences and managing customer relationships

Maintaining and updating customer databases

Contributing to, and developing, marketing plans and strategies

Monitoring competitor activity

Supporting the Business Development Manager

Experience

Minimum 1 year experience in in a similar marketing role