Field Sales and Marketing Officer

The Purple Scripts isan HR consulting and recruitment company that helps businesses identify, attract, and hire the right talent for their teams. We work closely with organizations to understand their staffing needs, develop targeted recruitment strategies, source and screen qualified candidates, and support the hiring process from start to finish. The goal is to make recruitment more efficient and effective while helping businesses build capable, reliable, and high-performing teams.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Field Sales and Marketing Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are looking for proactive and results-driven Field Sales & Marketing Officers to promote and sell our range of contemporary gifts and lifestyle products to retail stores, businesses, and potential customers.
• The successful candidates will be responsible for identifying prospective stores and businesses, presenting our products, building strong relationships with retailers, securing orders, and ensuring consistent sales growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and visit potential retail stores, gift shops, boutiques, supermarkets, lifestyle stores, and other relevant businesses that may stock our products.
• Introduce and promote the company’s gift products to prospective retailers and customers.
• Present product features, benefits, pricing, and wholesale/retail options clearly and professionally.
• Generate new leads and convert prospects into customers and retail partners.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Follow up on leads, enquiries, quotations, and pending orders.
• Negotiate orders and commercial terms within approved company guidelines.
• Achieve assigned weekly and monthly sales targets.
• Monitor competitors, market trends, customer preferences, and pricing within assigned locations.
• Identify new markets, stores, and business opportunities for the company’s products.
• Ensure products are properly displayed and presented in partner stores where applicable.
• Collect customer feedback and communicate market insights to the management team.
• Maintain accurate records of visits, leads, orders, customer information, and sales activities.
• Prepare regular reports on field activities, sales performance, challenges, and opportunities.
• Represent the company professionally when interacting with customers and business owners.
• Work closely with the sales/marketing team to develop strategies for increasing product visibility and sales.
• Participate in promotional activities, exhibitions, pop-up events, and other marketing initiatives when required.

Requirements

• Minimum of SSCE/OND/NCE/HND/Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Sales, Communications, or a related field.
• Previous experience in sales, field marketing, business development, retail, or customer acquisition is an advantage.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confident and comfortable approaching new businesses and speaking with store owners/managers.
• Persuasive and customer-focused.
• Ability to work independently and meet sales targets.
• Good negotiation and relationship-management skills.
• Must be willing to travel/visit different stores and locations as required.
• Must be proactive, presentable, energetic, and results-oriented.
• Basic ability to use WhatsApp, Excel/Google Sheets, and other digital tools for reporting is an advantage.