Sales Executive – Port Harcourt

Sales Executive – Port Harcourt Branch

Department: Sales & Business Development
Reports to: Business Development Manager
Employment type: Full-time
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Compensation: Competitive salary. Sales incentives or commissions may be paid based on achievement of assigned targets.

Job Purpose

The Sales Executive will drive customer acquisition, product sales, and revenue growth in Port Harcourt and surrounding markets. This field-oriented, target-driven role involves identifying prospects, generating leads, onboarding customers, selling products, and building strong customer relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Prospect and acquire new customers, including individuals, SMEs, merchants, and corporate organizations, for the company’s products and services.
• Conduct field sales activities, including customer visits, cold calling, networking, and business development, to generate leads.
• Promote and explain the company’s product offerings, including fintech accounts, to prospective customers.
• Onboard qualified customers and merchants, ensuring required documentation is completed accurately and encouraging active use of services.
• Build and maintain a healthy sales pipeline across all three products.
• Follow up with prospects to convert leads into active customers.
• Identify and pursue cross-selling opportunities between products.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing customers to encourage repeat usage and referrals.
• Participate in market activations, campaigns, roadshows, and other customer acquisition initiatives.
• Maintain accurate records of leads, prospects, customers, and sales activities.
• Prepare and submit daily or weekly sales activity and performance reports.
• Monitor competitor activity, identify customer needs, and track market trends.
• Work with Operations, Product, Technology, and Customer Service teams to resolve customer issues.
• Ensure customer acquisition and onboarding comply with company policies and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Undertake other sales and business development duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or HND in Marketing, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 2–4 years of experience in sales, business development, relationship management, or customer acquisition.
• Experience in banking, fintech, payments, financial services, energy, or technology is an advantage.
• Proven ability to meet or exceed sales targets.
• Field sales and B2B/B2C customer acquisition experience is desirable.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent sales and negotiation skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Customer relationship management skills.
• Strong networking and business development abilities.
• Excellent follow-up and conversion skills.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Target-driven and results-oriented.
• Good knowledge of the Port Harcourt market.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM or sales tools.
• High level of integrity, discipline, and accountability.