A high-performing sales team is the key to success within our organization. We are looking for a reliable sales development representative (SDR) to assist us identify and analyze prospective customers worldwide.
Ideal SDRs have:
Attention to detail and patience
Ability to research all aspects of leads (location, company, if they are good potential targets)
Problem solving ability on how to deal with non responsive leads
Ability to set up sales closers for success by fully analyzing and qualifying prospects
No fear of failure
Ability to operate independently
This is an internship with no salary range, as it isdesigned to provide current students and recent graduates with hands-on experience.
Internship Goal
Strategy- assist team clarify sales and marketing flow and targets
Marketing- work with marketing team to qualify sales targets
Sales- assist sales team engage with these leads in order to increase sales growth
Working Location
Remote (must be available for biweekly Skype meetings with managers and available for Skype calls with teammates)
Responsibilities Overview
Sales Strategy
Utilizing various sales channels to generate sales opportunities
Proactively seeking new business opportunities in the market
Reporting to sales manager with weekly and monthly KPIs
Management of Leads/Opportunities* Using Zoho Content Relationship Marketing (CRM) software - adding leads to the system, updating lead information, responding to client's queries
After qualifying clients, updating pipeline of Opportunities and target accounts in CRM
Client Problem Solving
Understanding client requirements and communicating to team
Working with the procurement team to respond to clients queries
Client engagement and follow up
Client Development* Engaging with potential clients on Social Media e.g. LinkedIn
Identifying ideal clients and working on already existing accounts in CRM
Identifying prospect's needs and suggest appropriate products
Building long-term trusting relationships with prospects to qualify leads as sales opportunities
Setting up meetings or calls between (prospective) customers and sales executives
Internship Requirement
A quick learner and ability to work independently after training
Have an attention to detail (e.g. researching company details, contacts of target clients)
Strong communication skills via written and spoken English
Proven creative problem-solving approach and strong analytical skills
Strong desire and ability to move up within a sales organization
Experience in data entry and basic analysis is a plus
Desired Skills & Experience
Willingness to work on international trade
Willingness to learn especially in terms of related industries i.e. mining, construction, trade
Willingness to research and learn about sales and implement lessons learned to real world
Strong customer relationship management ability and/or business development ability
Work experience in either a start-up company or a sales-oriented company is preferred but not required
Expected Outcomes
Connect theory to real world experience of international trade
Understand the real challenges that occur before, during and after international trade especially when trading goods by sea
Understand how a complete sales cycle occurs from marketing to sales to execution using real life examples
Design and implement strategies as part of a team and learn how to contribute to a company team as opposed to academic team
Learn to communicate and engage with international multicultural team and diverse client base from all over the world
Potentially transition from internship to full time position
Training
General employer orientation (mandatory)
Company mission/vision overview
Staff & locations overview
Role of internship in overall company strategy
Tasks overview
Q/A
At least biweekly scheduled one-on-one mentor meetings
Review of work samples
Training videos
Several task videos are available
Training documents available on shared Google Folder
How to use company software/CRM
Task documents for each business department
Access to staff related to intern's task
Several staff will be available via Skype for calls & questions
NOTE- The 3 month internship period is not a paid opportunity
Camachem is a subsidiary of CAMAL Group. We are one of the leaders in solving our global clients' need to access high quality chemicals for their operations. We put our client's requirements first and help them focus on their business while we solve their chemical supply chain requirements. From Asia to Africa to the Americas, our client base is worldwide served by our multicultural, multilingual and multi-talented global team. Visit our website to know more: https://camachem.com/
Join us and be a part of a global, multinational team that is solving client's problems on a daily basis!