Business Development Representative

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 East-Africa. The applicant will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Responsibilities

• Deliver growth by regularly visiting existing customers in East-Africa.
• Prospect, open and develop new accounts within East-Africa.
• 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 East-Africa 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