Key Account Agent at Lifebank

LifeBank is a Healthcare technology and logistics company that’s in the business of saving lives. We believe that no African should die from a shortage of essential medical products at the hospital level, and we are on a mission to solve this. LifeBank is currently working on the blood shortage problem in Nigeria by connecting hospitals to blood banks, and blood banks to donors. We do this by hosting blood drives and by delivering blood in less than 55 minutes, in a WHO and EU-recommended cold-chain, to hospitals.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Key Account Agent

Location: Kano
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports To: Director of Customer Health

Job Overview

• The Key Account Agent will be responsible for driving the growth of LifeBank's products and services by engaging with potential clients in hospitals, healthcare institutions, and relevant sectors.
• The Sales Agent’s primary responsibility is to identify, acquire, and build long-term relationships with customers, while also meeting individual and team sales targets.
• The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated, target-driven individual with a passion for healthcare and a strong ability to communicate LifeBank's services effectively to potential clients.

Responsibilities
Customer Acquisition & Account Management:

• Meet with potential clients to understand their needs and offer tailored LifeBank solutions that address their specific challenges in blood, oxygen, Equipment and Consumables Supply.
• Close sales by negotiating terms and conditions, ensuring mutual agreement on service delivery and pricing.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key decision-makers, ensuring customer satisfaction and retention.

Sales Targets & Performance Tracking:

• Achieve individual sales targets and contribute to team sales goals by driving revenue growth.
• Monitor and report on sales activities, including lead conversion, meetings held, and deals closed, in alignment with sales objectives.
• Utilize the CRM system to track prospects, opportunities, and sales pipeline, ensuring accurate reporting and forecasting.

Customer Health Management & Retention:

• Ensure smooth communication between clients and LifeBank’s operations team, addressing any issues or concerns regarding service delivery.
• Foster long-term relationships with clients, ensuring they receive continuous support and satisfaction with LifeBank’s services.
• Coordinate with the operations team to resolve any client issues, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction and retention.

Requirements

• Education and Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Healthcare Management, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of sales experience, preferably in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, or B2B sales (experience in selling services to hospitals or healthcare providers is a plus).
• Proven track record of achieving sales targets and building customer relationships.

Skills and Competence:

• Ability to present and sell LifeBank's products clearly and persuasively to potential clients.
• Comfortable negotiating terms and closing deals in a competitive market.
• Strong focus on meeting customer needs and providing exceptional service.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple accounts simultaneously.
• Comfortable using CRM software (e.g., Salesforce, Zoho), Microsoft Office Suite, and other sales tools.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with other team members and departments to achieve sales and organizational goals.

Personal Attributes:

• High levels of drive and determination, capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
• A results-oriented individual who thrives in a performance-based environment.
• Ability to adapt to changing sales environments and customer needs.
• Honest, transparent, and ethical in dealing with customers and colleagues.
• Able to handle rejection and remain motivated to achieve sales goals.

About Team:

• We are a team driven by our values. Every day we strive to fulfil these values in everything we do. All LifeBankers must commit to these sets of values and this is the secret sauce of what makes working at LifeBank awesome. At LifeBank;
• You must care for our patients, our people (team members) and our partners. Caring for patients means focusing on impact and doing all we can to rescue people on their worst days.
• It is our duty to rescue the most vulnerable members of our community. We must rescue pregnant women who are bleeding, little kids who need oxygen, newborns who need vaccines, and many more critically ill people and we must do this at scale.
• We learn. We are never satisfied with the status quo. Our work is never finished. Every day, we are committed to our personal growth and by extension the growth of the business.
• Office politics bore us. We don't play favourites and your growth in the business is not at all dependent on who likes you and who doesn't. Your growth is entirely dependent on you
• At LifeBank, we are builders. We are a team committed to creating an agile distribution system to power healthcare across Africa. Join us and save the World!

Benefits
Accompanied by the fact that we provide services that help save lives, we also ensure that our employees are well taken care of. The following benefits are available for all LifeBank employees:

• Salary: N170,000 Monthly (Gross).
• Health Insurance
• Focused caring team members.
• Life Insurance
• Accelerated growth.
• Workman Compensation.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume to: [email protected] using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the mail.