Cleaning Products Specialist - Sales

Staff Focus; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Staff Focus in South Africa is seeking a motivated Cleaning Products Specialist to drive sales of cleaning chemicals, hygiene solutions, and related equipment across Gauteng and neighboring regions.

The role focuses on maintaining key customer relationships, identifying new business opportunities, delivering product demonstrations, trainings, and accurate quotations, with travel to client sites as required.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales and account management is preferred.
• Ability to build customer relationships and generate new business.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and grow relationships with existing customers.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities.
• Conduct customer visits, presentations, and product demonstrations.
• Prepare quotations and follow up on sales leads.
• Coordinate store layouts for hardware installations and displays.
• Travel to customer sites as required.
• Provide product training and technical guidance.

Skills

Sales experience

Account management

Communication skills

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Our client is looking for a motivated, energetic, and customer-focused Cleaning Products Specialist to join their team, with a strong sales drive, excellent communication skills, and an understanding of cleaning chemicals, hygiene solutions, and hardware installation requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and grow relationships with existing customers.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities to expand the customer base.
• Conduct customer visits, presentations, and product demonstrations.
• Promote the company’s cleaning products, hygiene solutions, and related equipment.
• Prepare quotations, follow up on sales leads, and achieve agreed sales targets.
• Identify customer needs and recommend suitable products and solutions.
• Plan and coordinate store layouts for hardware installations and cleaning product displays.
• Conduct site visits to assess requirements and installation opportunities.
• Liaise with customers and installation teams to ensure projects are completed efficiently and professionally.
• Ensure products are displayed correctly and in line with agreed specifications.
• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the company’s cleaning chemicals, products, and equipment.
• Provide customer training on the correct use, dilution, handling, storage, and application of cleaning chemicals.
• Conduct product demonstrations and provide technical guidance to customers.
• Educate customers on chemical safety, correct procedures, and appropriate cleaning methods.
• Keep up to date with new products, industry developments, and cleaning technologies.
• Proactively identify new markets, customers, and sales opportunities.
• Monitor competitor activity and identify opportunities to increase market share.
• Maintain accurate customer records, sales reports, and follow-up schedules.
• Work closely with internal sales, procurement, and management to ensure excellent customer service.
• Follow up on customer requirements, installations, and product-related queries.

Minimum Requirements

• Previous experience in sales and account management, preferably within the cleaning, hygiene, chemical, industry.
• Knowledge of cleaning chemicals and their applications will be a strong advantage.
• Proven ability to build customer relationships and generate new business.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Computer literacy and the ability to prepare quotations and reports.
• Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel to customer sites.
• Will be required to travel and sleep out when needed (Gauteng, North West, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Free State, Northern Cape.

Please note: Only candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be considered for the role.

Website: https://staff-focus.co.za

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