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