Business Development Representative

ZEISS; Remote; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global optical company is seeking a Business Development Representative to service optometrists and opticians in East Africa. Responsibilities include developing new accounts, supporting product training, and maintaining customer relationships. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of sales experience in the optical field, strong communication skills in English, and the ability to travel regularly within East Africa. Knowledge of the optical business is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a sales agent in the optical field, preferably as an optometrist or optician.
• Proficiency in English with additional languages (French, Swahili) as a plus.
• Basic to intermediate computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver growth by regularly visiting existing customers.
• Develop new accounts within East Africa.
• Present products and support customer training.
• Initiate marketing promotions to ensure brand visibility.
• Provide exceptional customer service and manage relationships.

Skills

Sales skills

Strong verbal and written communication in English

Ability to comprehend and verbalize technical products

Interpersonal skills

Education

Experience in optical field

Job description

Carl Zeiss Vision a global leading and innovative Foundation in optical lens and diagnostic optical instrument business is seeking an experienced Business Development Representative to service optometrists and opticians in EastAfrica. The applicant will be based in Nairobi Kenya.

Responsibilities

• Deliver growth by regularly visiting existing customers in EastAfrica.
• Prospect open and develop new accounts within EastAfrica.
• Present new and current products.
• Support the customer with product sales and order process training.
• Initiate and support marketing promotions of the customers to ensure brand visibility and sales.
• Work in the field with customers in their own outlets to improve sales processes.
• Provide exceptional customer service and partner with customers.
• Ability to actively close sales.
• Ability to utilize reports and presentations to effectively manage the customer relationship.
• Support the customers with registration of instruments and lenses.
• Reports on regular basis to the Regional Sales Manager.

Preferred qualifications

• Ability to digest comprehend and verbalize highly technical products.
• Demonstrated professional sales skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication in English and interpersonal skills. French and Swahili is a plus.
• Basic to intermediate computer skills.
• Good knowledge of the optical business.
• Must be willing and able to travel in EastAfrica with hotel stays on a regular basis.
• A driver license is a plus.
  

Education

• Experienced (minimum 5 years) Sales agent in the optical field optometrist or optician.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team: Baudouin Series Elijah Gulab

Required Experience

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