SALES REPRESENTATIVE

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Achievement of monthly sales budgets.
• Service and manage existing customer base (by planning and organizing weekly/monthly work schedule) with a clear understanding of the customer organisation and needs to maintain and increase current business.
• Actively identify and attain new business opportunities.
• Monitor and analyse customers spend patterns in order to develop, action and maintain strategies to ensure sales growth that is product, customer or market specific.
• Search out and report on internal and external threats to sales or profitability.
• Motivate, assist and direct Internal Sales
• Adhere to company policies, sales and pricing, procedures standards applicable and image.
• Attend and contribute to sales/branch meetings as required.
• Maintain contact with customers of national importance if necessary.
• Recommend changes in products, services, and policies by evaluating results and competitive developments.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Must have own vehicle and have a drivers license.
• Willingness to travel extensively.
• Must be time driven and attention to detail oriented.
• Must have technical experience.
• Must be self-motivated.
• Must be able to work under pressure.
• Minimum 2 years external sales experience
• Strong understanding of customer and market dynamics and requirements
• Proven ability to achieve sales quotas.
• Must be computer literate (Excel / E-mail / MS Office).
• Would be responsible for the processing of orders for customers.
• Maintain effective communication with customers regarding the status of their orders.
• Would be required to handle enquiries and submit quotations on new and existing products