METRO opened its first cash & carry wholesale center in Pakistan in 2007 & expanded to 5 wholesale centers in a short span of 18 months. In July 2012 METRO and Makro-Habib combined their wholesale business in Pakistan marking the beginning of a long-term partnership to the mutual benefit of both companies. The merger allowed METRO and Makro-Habib to combine resources and gain the financial strength to lead and grow in a challenging environment and to gain synergies targeted to generate value for our customers and suppliers alike. Today the company is operating 10 wholesale centers in Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad & Faisalabad with the registered name of METRO Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd.
METRO Pakistan is part of METRO GROUP’s sales division METRO Cash & Carry, the international leader in self-service wholesale. The company operates more than 700 stores in 21 countries and has a workforce of over 100,000 employees. Sales in 2015 were approximately 30 billion Euro.
Job Description
Delivering key KPIs; identifying, registering and developing new opportunities/customers according to a calendar schedule, generating consistent sales and margin for the new customers
Identifying business potential of prospective customers and developing/managing a personal relationship through market visits. The candidate must be active and vigilant in seeking new opportunities and expanding network.
Accountable for a portfolio of customers; customer engagement, execution of sales, increasing sales, managing credit, following up on commitments, establishing customer needs, complaint handling and responding to feedback
Cross functional relationship: Developing a relationship with cross functional teams (procurement/ operations) to come up with initiatives and customized solutions.
Consult with customers about business challenges and requirements, as well as the range of options and cost benefits of each (must maintain knowledge of Metro’s product portfolio)
Using both direct (face to face, calls) and indirect methods (networking) of selling
Maintaining detailed notes and tracking sheets to monitor customer development progress
Qualifications
Intermediate with 6-8 years experience or Bachelors/Masters.
Manage and organize the delivery to be made to customers in right quantity and specification.Ensure stock availability to customers and offer substitute (if required) through call center and clarify t
