Drive Success with BridgeHedge Limited: Sales Representative Opportunity
At BridgeHedge, we build businesses, transform industries, and shape futures. As a dynamic management services and consulting firm, we are committed to helping organizations unlock their potential and achieve sustainable growth. Through a blend of management consulting, financial advisory, and portfolio growth strategies, we partner with visionary leaders and enterprises to bridge the gap between ideas and impact. We are currently seeking a proactive, results-driven, and customer-focused Sales Representative to join our expanding lubricants business.
Job Summary
The ideal candidate will be responsible for identifying new sales opportunities, promoting and selling automotive and industrial lubricants, building strong customer relationships, and achieving sales targets. You should have a good understanding of the lubricant market and be comfortable engaging with auto workshops, mechanics, transport companies, dealers, retailers, distributors, and other businesses that use lubricants.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and develop new business opportunities through prospecting, field visits, networking, referrals, and market research.
- Promote and sell the company's lubricants and related products to prospective and existing customers.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with mechanics, auto workshops, fleet operators, transport companies, retailers, dealers, distributors, and corporate customers.
- Visit prospective and existing customers regularly to generate orders and maintain business relationships.
- Educate customers on the appropriate lubricants and products for their vehicles, machinery, and operational needs.
- Follow up promptly on leads, inquiries, quotations, and sales opportunities.
- Achieve and exceed assigned monthly and quarterly sales targets.
- Monitor customer orders, payments, deliveries, and outstanding balances where applicable.
- Prepare and submit regular sales reports, customer feedback, competitor updates, and market intelligence.
- Identify market gaps and recommend opportunities for increasing product distribution and sales.
- Monitor competitors' pricing, promotions, products, and market activities.
- Negotiate pricing and sales terms within approved company guidelines.
- Work closely with the operations and distribution teams to ensure timely order processing and delivery.
- Maintain accurate records of customers, prospects, orders, and sales activities.
Requirements
- Minimum of an OND, HND, or Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Sales, or a related field.
- Proven experience in sales, business development, FMCG, automotive, lubricants, or a related customer-facing role.
- Experience selling to mechanics, auto workshops, retailers, distributors, fleet operators, or businesses will be an added advantage.
- Strong communication, negotiation, persuasion, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently, conduct field sales activities, and achieve set targets.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
- Basic knowledge of AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude AI.
- Strong customer relationship management and follow-up skills.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Must be resident in or around Otukpo, Benue State.
Key Skills
- Sales & Negotiation
- Field Sales & Business Development
- Customer Relationship Management
- Lead Generation & Prospecting
- Market Research
- Product Knowledge
- Communication & Presentation
- Territory Management
- Problem-Solving
- Target Achievement
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Commission & Performance-Based Incentives
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Sales & Product Training
- Professional Development Opportunities
Method of Application
To apply for this exciting career opportunity, please forward your updated resume and cover letter detailing your qualifications directly to our recruitment team via email.
