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Job Description

JOB OPPORTUNITY

About the employer

Bedford Microfinance Limited is a fast growing microfinance lending institution. Its first area of operation is Lusaka and is currently expanding to other provinces of Zambia and to the Republic of South Africa.

1.    Financial Sales Representative Ndola Branch (1 Position)

Reporting to the Branch Leader. Financial Sales Representative is a professional who promotes and sells financial products and services to individuals or businesses. Financial Sales Representative is the principle point of contact between the business and its customers.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a motivated and results-driven Financial Sales Representative to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for generating new business, building relationships with clients, and offering personalized financial products and services. You will serve as a key player in achieving our sales goals while helping clients achieve financial security and success.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To achieve sales of the Company’s products
• To ensure that set volume targets are achieved within prescribed time limits and contribute to total area achievement.
• To achieve the greatest possible return to the company from the use of promotional funds.
• To evaluate and report all changed situations, trade and competitive activity to ensure Company maintains market awareness.
• Present, promote and sell services using solid arguments to existing and prospective customers.
• Reach out to customer leads through cold calling
• Coordinate sales efforts with team members and other departments
• Keep abreast of best practices and promotional trends
• Deliver information about Company and services provided by arranging meetings and holding presentations both to the private and public sectors.
• Adjusting content of sales presentations.
• Focuses sales efforts by researching existing and potential volume of different economic sectors.
• Keeps management informed by submitting activity and results reports, such as daily cold call reports, daily meeting reports, weekly work plans and weekly results reports and monthly and annual territory analyses.
• Monitors competition in sector by gathering following information: current services, new services, new technologies used, loyalty programs, discounts etc.
• Recommends changes in products, services, and policies by evaluating results and competitive developments.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledges by attending educational workshops, trainings, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.

Education and Experience

Minimum Diploma in relevant professional qualification

Closing the deal skills

• Negotiation skills
• Self-confidence
• Good Presentation skills
• Analytical skills
• Excellent organization skills
• Ability to develop new products
• Excellent knowledge of Social Media platform
• Ability to work independently with a minimum supervision, as well as in a team
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office, Zoom, PowerPoint, Google Meet and other required by management programmes.
• Ideal knowledge of written and verbal English.
• At least 2 year relevant work experience in the financial sector

All applications in writing should be accompanied by up-to-date Curriculum Vitae and supporting documents (Note: do not send originals) with the names and addresses of three referees, one of which should be the last or current employer. The applications must be submitted in a sealed envelope indicating the position being applied for.

Applications should be submitted strictly online to [email protected]  by 18th May 2025 and addressed to:

The Chief Executive Officer

Bedford Microfinance Limited

Flat Number 2 Permanent Court

Church Road Ridgeway

Lusaka

Zambia

For any information contact us on +260 211 410 034

NOTE: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.