Account Executive, Group Ftl-Fttl

Fair Trade Lebanon is the first and main actor of Fair Trade in Lebanon (www.fairtradelebanon.org). FTL supports a network of fifteen small-scale agricultural food-processing cooperatives in the aim of setting up for them sales channels while meeting the international standards of Fair Trade and Organic certification. FTL also promotes Fair Trade in the media and various groups in Lebanon (schools, universities, consumers). To date, FTL has developed around 50 references sold in Lebanon, France, Germany and Canada. The organization seeks to expand its Lebanese sales network. Referent: Marketing coordinator   Missions : Identification of companies for corporate gift packages: Fair Trade gift proposal for large companies (banks, insurance, law firms, ministries…) Sales to hospitality industry: taking daily appointments, sample proposals, price negotiation for wholesale quantities to restaurants, hotels, catering… Personalized customer follow-up: Sales report for each customer, frequency of orders, consumers’ reviews, and monitoring of product positioning… Development of the current network of customers: retail points of sales of FTL Inserting the range in major distribution channels: Bou Khalil, Monoprix, Carrefour (City Center)… Development of the private sales: networks of personalized sales, sales at premises, database for clients and home deliveries…   Specific requirements: The candidate must have excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills; he or she has preferably had the same position for a period of 3 years.  This job requires high availability for local travel; the candidate must be holder of the Lebanese driving license and use his own vehicle. All his / her transport expenses will be reimbursed based on mileage allowances to be determined depending on the vehicle driven.