Sales and Business Development Executive

About this role

A full-time Sales and Business Development Executive role based in Ikeja, Lagos, for Hanker & Reech, a brand within Wells Accounting and Tax Services that offers premium leather goods. The role focuses on identifying new business opportunities, building client relationships, and driving revenue across target markets, including corporate, hospitality and retail sectors. The candidate should be commercially minded with strong sales, negotiation, and presentation skills to engage premium clients and organisations. Responsibilities include delivering sales pitches, generating and following up leads, managing the sales pipeline, maintaining key accounts, negotiating terms, and reporting on performance against targets. The position requires independent work, a results-driven mindset, and professional representation of the brand.

What you would do

• Prepare and deliver persuasive sales presentations and product pitches.
• Promote products to potential customers, corporate organisations, and target markets.
• Generate leads proactively and follow up to convert them into paying customers.
• Monitor sales performance against targets and submit reports on activities and results.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities to grow the customer base.
• Develop and manage relationships with key accounts across corporate, hospitality, retail and related sectors.
• Represent the brand professionally to communicate quality and premium positioning.
• Identify market trends and customer needs to improve sales performance.
• Maintain an active sales pipeline and provide updates on leads and client engagements.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with clients and partners.

What they are asking for

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in sales, business development or related commercial role.
• Ability to work independently with initiative and minimal supervision.
• Strong negotiation, persuasion and commercial skills.
• Resilience and ability to handle rejection positively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Commercially intelligent, target-driven and results-oriented mindset.
• Confident, articulate and presentable personality.
• High level of integrity, honesty and professionalism.
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage multiple prospects and activities.

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