Research Sales Executive
Remuneration: | negotiable |
Location: | Johannesburg, Craighall Park, Randburg |
Education level: | Degree |
Job level: | Mid |
Own transport required: | Yes |
Travel requirement: | Often |
Type: | Permanent |
Reference: | #ResearchSalesExec. |
Company: | BMi Research |
BMi Research is looking for a research sales executive to assist in building and developing the sales pipeline in the consumer behaviour and business insights division, The successful candidate should be an all-rounder with qualitative and quantitative research interests.
Research sales functions:- Manage and qualify passive sales leads
- Collect accurate briefs from clients on the project requirements
- Actively participate in client meetings
- Liaise with relevant suppliers for costs
- Accurately prepare quotes for research projects, insuring that margins are maintained
- Draft research proposals with a level of supervision
- Update Pipedrive with new deals or changes to current deals
- Brief the CBBI team on all relevant proposal, client and costing details once a project is commissioned
- Various ad hoc administrative functions as the need arises
- Liaison with IT and finance departments on issues related to the division, including invoicing and quotations, and associated admin
- Overall document control
Research functions:- Assist the CI team with project management, instrument design and analysis where capacity allows
Skills, qualifications and education requirements:- Matric Certificate or equivalent with matric exemption
- BCom with honours (must have studied subjects relevant to market research e.g. psychology, research psychology, statistics)
- Min three years’ experience in a market research environment
- MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint essential
- Must have driver’s licence
Required attributes:- Passionate about market research
- Strong sales/client service orientation
- Analytical (accurate, attention to detail)
- Confident communication skills (articulate)
- High level of personal accountability (professional)
- Independent and creative thinking
- Promote team spirit and group success
- Strong problem-solving skills (self-directed)
- Strong project management skills (energetic, proactive, punctual)
Posted on 16 May 15:29, Closing date 8 Jul