• GATE DISTRIBUTION is looking to hire an Account Executive. We are looking for a competent Account Executive to find business opportunities and manage customer relationships. You’ll be directly responsible for the preservation and expansion of our customer base.
• The ideal candidate will be experienced in sales and customer service. We expect you to be a reliable, professional, able to balance customer orientation and a results-driven approach.
• Your overarching goal is to identify opportunities with prospects and new clients and build them into long-term profitable relationships.

Responsibilities:

• Create detailed business plans designed to attain predetermined goals and quotas
• Manage the entire sales cycle from finding a client to securing a deal
• Unearth new sales opportunities through networking and turn them into long-term partnerships
• Present products to prospective clients
• Provide professional after-sales support to maximize customer loyalty
• Remain in regular contact with your clients to understand and meet their needs
• Respond to complaints and resolve issues to the customer’s satisfaction and to maintain the company’s reputation
• Negotiate agreements and keep records of sales and data

Requirements and Skills:

• Proven experience as an Account Executive, or similar sales/customer service role
• Knowledge of market research, sales and negotiating principles
• Outstanding knowledge of MS Office; knowledge of CRM software (eg. Salesforce) is a plus
• Excellent communication/presentation skills and ability to build relationships
• Organizational and time-management skills
• A business acumen
• Enthusiastic and passionate
• BSc or BA in business administration, sales or marketing