Sales & Telemarketing Jobs in Nigeria

SALES AND TELEMARKETING JOBS IN NIGERIA

A good argument and a smile can sell any product in Nigeria. One way or the other, marketing has always been the backbone for any progressing business. The introduction of technology to the business process has only simplified or made easy the work of marketers in present times.

Nowadays, a product’s marketing can be done within the confines of an office or at home, as the case may be. Sales and telemarketing aim to sell through direct marketing of goods or services to potential customers over the telephone, Internet, or fax. It is, of course, the act of exchanging a product or service (commodity) for money.

This many times involves contacting, vetting, and approaching potential customers. Mostly, a single call is made to assess interest or suitability, and then follow-up calls to a prospective buyer. Various data sieving techniques are used to narrow down names to smaller numbers of higher-probability customer prospects.

Except for budget constraints, there will never be a time when a company has excess sales and telemarketing staff.

The vacancies for these jobs in Nigeria are almost limitless. Are you skilled in the art of convincing people (potential customers) to see why they need to pay for a product or service? Do you communicate well with your audience? Are you good at closing deals?

If your answer to the questions above is a resounding yes, then you might want to settle for the career of a telemarketer or trade representative. This article will give you some insight into what sales and telemarketing jobs entail its pros and cons.

Who is this Job for?

This career will be suitable for people who:

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  Have a good marketing experience
  


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  Have good communication skills (both written and spoken)
  


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  Have the ability to listen and empathize
  


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  Have customer-client relationship experience
  

Advantages

The primary benefit of being a telemarketer are numerous. To mention a few, it gives you room to achieve the following:

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  Skills that will enhance your professional evolution: This career will help you acquire a deep understanding of the products and services you offer and help you understand different business models.
  


• It gives you the option to set your paycheck: Apart from your regular salary, you could double or triple that amount thanks to several performance bonuses.
  


• Improving your communication skills: You stand to enhance your ability to interact with unknown individuals and find common ground, meaning you will become highly skilled in persuasion and negotiations.
  


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  Training sessions and constant professional development
  


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  You become the voice of many well-known brands in the long run
  

Disadvantages

If a coin has two sides, why not telephone selling. Some of the things to expect are highlighted below;

• Increase in workload: You will be expected to handle high volumes of customer calls. You will also be expected to deal with people having different temperaments.
  


• Stringent call procedures and policies: Your calls to customers will be recorded and scrutinized by your supervisor. This can be frustrating sometimes.
  


• Repetitive and monotonous work: You will probably spend 75% of the time at work on the phone talking back and forth with customers. Doing this routine every day may not allow you to be creative and innovative and gives you the feeling of being a robot.
  

If you are convinced that you have what it takes to take on any of the openings from the sales and telemarketing jobs across the country, check out our offers on Jiji to fill in and apply for this position NOW!