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sales executive job

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Key duties/responsibilities for sales executive


1. Calls (includeing cold calling) on potential businesses and creates an
effective pipeline of potential contacts.
2. Generates new businesses through a series of networking events, industry
contacts, and LinkedIn.
3. Maintains existing client relationships by providing on-going consulation.
4. Develops and maintains strong working relationships with clients to create
a partnership that yields success, results, and credibility.
5. Maintains accurate and organized documentation on all clients and
prospects.
6. Uses effective communication approaches that include proactively keeping
others informed, appropriately expressing ideas and thoughts verbally and
in written form.
7. Keeps abreast of trends and innovative sales techniques in an effort to
maintain a competitive edge.
8. Assists with developing and implementing strategic business development
initiatives for RSS to achieve both short and long term goals.
9. Participates in special projects, as needed.
10. Partners with internal recruiters to deliver services.

Key job qualifications for sales executive


1. A Bachelors Degree preferred.
2. Minimum of 5 years experience in the financial services industry.
3. Must have a proven track record of successful sales to financial institutions
and ability to manage a territory independently.
4. Knowledge of enterprise performance management solution selling is
preferred.
5. Working knowledge of regulations surrounding the financial services
industry.
6. 10+ years experience in a consultative sales role at (preferably) a major
enterprise software vendor.
7. Excellent human relations skills, including written and verbal
communications and group presentation skills.
8. Skill in sales and negotiating techniques.
9. Must possess excellent written, oral, presentation skills.
10. Professional presence required to meet with C-Level client executives
11. Possess a positive attitude while operating under pressure, and be an
independent problem-solver.

Format for sales executive job description


A typical job description includes 4
main part as follows:
1. Job information
This part includes: job title, reporting
relationships, department, job
location, manager/supervisors title,
job code, purpose and objective of the
job.
2. List of main task
3. Contents of Job Specifications
Knowledg/education.
Skill requirements.
Experience.
Abilities. Ability include physical
ability, metal ability, aptitudes.
4. Contents of working conditions
Environmental conditions
Job hazards / safety
Machine, tools and equipments

KSA model in setting up job description


1. What is KSA model?
KSA model is a competency model of individual. KSA is the same KSAO.
KSA include Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (also called KSAs model) that an
applicant must have to perform successfully in the position.

2. Components of KSA:
Knowledge
A body of information needed to perform a task.
For example, Human Resources Knowledge include knowledge of personnel
recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and
negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Skills
Skills are the proficiency to perform a certain task.
For example, skill in operating computer peripherals such as printers.
Abilities
Abilities are an underlying, enduring trait useful for performing tasks.
For example, oral comprehension the ability to listen to and understand
information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

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development, product development, interior design, web development,
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software, web, clinical, hr, infrastructure, business, erp, creative, ict, hvac,
sales, uk, implementation, network, operations, architectural, environmental,
crm, website, interactive, security, supply chain, logistics, training, project
management
The above job description also can be used for job title levels: entry level sales
executive, junior sales executive, senior sales executive

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