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Job Description
EDUCATIONAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE My client, an Irish owned company who has been adapting to the changing needs of school communities for the last 65 years.
Their mission is to provide outstanding educational tools that have a positive impact on teaching and learning by responding to their customers needs.
Their vision is to make great learning easy The main purpose of this role is to optimise sales in an assigned territory of school accounts taking ownership of them, delivering long-term value and grow market share.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
*Calling to a designated area of schools to promote print and digital content to primary and post primary teachers *Know our full product portfolio in detail and identify and forecast all opportunities within this range.
*Have a good awareness of competitor products to enable the business to track and analyse.
*Working closely and reporting to your line manager, you will create an achievable territory action plan to reach sales targets.
*Grow and maintain customer relationships within assigned territory and be the face of the company in your area.
*Fully understand our customer needs and provide feedback/ identify opportunities to the business.
*Supporting National events including subject conferences *Booklist data capture and analysis *Ability to work with our internal systems e.g.
CRM and MS Dynamics (training provided) *Playing a cross functional role in the team working with all areas of the business to drive improvements and growth.
REQUIREMENTS:
*Degree (or equivalent) in Education / Business / Sales / Marketing Related Discipline OR 3+ years experience in a similar Sales role.
*Highly enthusiastic, results driven individual with a passion for people, customers, sales, and fact-based decision making.
*Driven Sales professional capable of working in multiple sales models and markets simultaneously with multiple brands/products.
*Strong analytical skills, with the ability to work with CRM & data warehouse systems and maintain, analyse, and interpret data *Takes Ownership is accountable and holds oneself and others to account.
*Ability to prioritise and use time efficiently and effectively.
*The flexibility and adaptability to embrace the development of new product types, technologies, and methodologies in the education market.
*Excellent communication and presentation skills both one to one and in groups (small and large).
*Interest in/knowledge of digital technology and Aptitude for IT solutions.
*Strong IT skills in MS Office and CRM systems
BENEFITS:
*Company car will be provided *35 Days Specified Annual leave *Mobile Phone & Laptop *Full Training Provided *Daily Lunch Allowance *Incentives and Bonuses *Company Pension Ifyouareinterestedinthisposition,pleasehitthe Apply Nowbuttonoremailformoreinformation.
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