Sales & Business Development Executive

About this role

A full-time Sales and Business Development Executive role based in Lagos (Ikeja) for Hanker & Reech, a brand focused on premium leather goods. The role involves identifying new business opportunities, building and maintaining relationships with clients, and driving revenue across target markets including corporate, hospitality, and retail sectors. The candidate should be commercially minded with strong sales, negotiation, presentation, and relationship-building skills to engage premium clients and organisations. The employer promotes timeless craftsmanship and modern living through high-quality products. The position requires a proactive professional capable of managing leads, pipeline, and achieving sales targets while upholding the brand’s premium positioning.

What you would do

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities to grow sales and customer base.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Present and promote products to potential customers and corporate organisations.
• Prepare and deliver sales presentations and product pitches.
• Negotiate terms and close sales deals.
• Develop and manage relationships with key accounts across corporate, hospitality, retail and other sectors.
• Generate leads and follow up on prospects to convert them into paying customers.
• Maintain an active sales pipeline and provide updates on leads and activities.
• Monitor sales performance and report on opportunities and results.
• Identify market trends and customer needs to drive growth and improve performance.

What they are asking for

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in sales, business development or a related role.
• Proven ability to identify opportunities, generate leads, build relationships, and close deals.
• Strong negotiation, persuasion and commercial skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build productive client and partner relationships.
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple prospects and activities.
• Ability to work independently and deliver results with minimal supervision.
• High level of integrity, honesty and professionalism.
• Resilience, persistence and ability to handle rejection; confident and presentable personality.

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