Senior Associate, Sales Specialist, Pretoria (6 months' contract)

Fitch Group; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global ratings agency based in Pretoria is seeking a Sales Specialist to drive client acquisition and manage sales pipelines. Ideal candidates are recent graduates with at least 2 years of B2B sales experience, fluent in English, and preferably in French. The company offers a hybrid work environment and a strong culture of learning and development.

Benefits

Hybrid Work Environment

Comprehensive healthcare offerings

Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement

Paid volunteer days

Generous parental leave plan

Qualifications

• 2 years' or above B2B sales experience in financial services or relevant industry.
• Strong knowledge of Macro Economics, Country Risk, Political Risk & Industry Risk Research.
• Self-starter who can establish and organize daily sales activities independently.

Responsibilities

• Execute the end-to-end sales cycle for prospective clients.
• Prioritize potential clients and develop relationships.
• Manage a new/expansion business pipeline.

Skills

B2B sales experience

Negotiation skills

Time management

Fluency in English

Fluency in French

Education

Recent graduate

Tools

Salesforce.com

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

BMI is currently seeking a Sales Specialist based out of our South Africa (Pretoria) office. French speaking will be a plus.

About the Team

The BMI Sales Specialist Team is responsible for fueling the growth of the BMI business through new client acquisition and expansion of existing BMI / Fitch Solutions client relationships. The Sales Specialist is responsible for prospecting, lead qualification, building relationships with prospective clients, managing a sales pipeline and converting prospects to clients to sell BMI & GeoQuant.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Execute the end-to-end sales cycle for prospective clients, from prospecting and lead generation to advancing sales through to successful conversion
• Prospect and prioritize potential clients within market fit parameters, develop relationships to understand their business challenges and engage on where BMI can add value in a differentiated way
• Build and manage a new / expansion business pipeline that appropriately balances new opportunity creation and successful conversions – primarily across the African continent.
• Develop and execute a quarterly territory plan that is centered around priorities and areas of focus to achieve quota
• Demonstrate a strong grasp of BMI products, value proposition and competitive advantage, and leverage that knowledge in all client communications
• Apply sales and negotiation skills to close profitable, healthy new business deals
• Leverage cross-functional internal teams (including Client Services, Product Specialists, Analysts, Marketing) to develop the strategic plans to actively approach new potential customers and displace competitors.

You May be a Good Fit if you are:

• Recent Graduate looking to make an impact in sales
• 2 years' or above B2B sales experience, preferably in financial services or relevant industry
• Fluency in English language with French speaking being advantageous
• Highly motivated and results-driven with consistent history of achievement of quota(s)
• Self-starter, who can establish and organize daily sales activities working fully independently

What Would Make You Stand Out:

• Strong knowledge of Macro Economics, Country Risk, Political Risk & Industry Risk Research
• Experience applying industry and product knowledge in written and verbal client communications
• Strong time management skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize work
• Experience with Salesforce.com as well as Microsoft Office

Why Choose Fitch:

• Hybrid Work Environment:3 days a week in office required based on your line of business and location
• A Culture of Learning & Mobility:Dedicated trainings, leadership development and mentorship programs designed to ensure that your time at Fitch will be a continuous learning opportunity
• Investing in Your Future:Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs that empower you to achieve your short and long-term goals
• Promoting Health & Wellbeing:Comprehensive healthcare offerings that enable physical, mental, financial, social, and occupational wellbeing
• Supportive Parenting Policies:Family-friendly policies, including a generous global parental leave plan, designed to help you balance career and family life effectively
• Inclusive Work Environment: A collaborative workplacewhere all voices are valued, withEmployee Resource Groups that unite and empower our colleagues around the globe
• Dedication to Giving Back:Paid volunteer days, matched funding for donations and ample opportunities to volunteer in your community

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interest or any appearance of a conflict of interest.Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

Fitch is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluatequalified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

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