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Job Title: Sales Specialist - Ultrasound
Job Number: 1231631
Function: Sales - Client, Account and Affiliate Origination and Management
Business: GE Technology Infrastructure - Healthcare
Career Level: Experienced
Location: Ikoyi - Lagos, Nigeria
Role Summary/Purpose:
• You will be responsible for selling ultrasound equipment and/or services within Central Southern Africa.
• Typically specializes in a single product or product line, and carries an overlay quota. Generally not account-assigned, and may work with account-assigned Sales Account Managers to close sale.
• May manage and coordinate the sales and technical team in support of the sale of the company's products, and as a technical product expert.
Essential Responsibilities:
Compiling lists of prospective customers and sales leads. Follow up as necessary
Working with sales leaders and sales representatives to increase prospects and drive closure of opportunities
Providing training to all sales team members on strategy and product offerings
Making cold calls to potential customers where required
Providing pricing strategy and insure pricing compliance for segment opportunities
Estimating date of delivery to customer based on knowledge of the company's production and delivery schedules
Forecasting orders and sales of assigned territory and submit monthly report
Representing the company at trade association meetings to promote product and company
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Bachelors Degree with minimum 5 years of selling experience in ultrasound equipment (advantageous) OR a medical, healthcare or technical field or Life Sciences field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Able to travel
• Valid motor vehicle license
Desired Characteristics:
• Previous experience in sales
• Previous experience selling capital goods
• Direct experience selling to CXO levels as well as technical decision makers
For more info and application: GE Job Search: Job Details for Sales Specialist:Ultrasound - Sales in IIkoyi - Lagos, Nigeria - 1231631 (http://www.ge.com/jobsearch/jobs/Sales-Specialist:Ultrasound/Sales/GE-Technology-Infrastructure/Nigeria/IIkoyi-Lagos?jobid=1231631&country=Nigeria)
GE has re-advertised this vacancy on March 16, 2011. Job descriptions and requirements remained unchanged.
Use the following link to apply:
IIkoyi - Lagos Sales Specialist:Ultrasound Job (http://jobs.gecareers.com/job/IIkoyi-Lagos-Sales-Specialist-Ultrasound/957234/)