External Sales Consultant

Profile Personnel; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 246,000 - 469,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an External Sales Consultant in Pretoria, South Africa. The role requires a minimum of 3 years' experience in external sales within the industrial sector. Essential qualifications include a valid driver's license and proficiency with sales systems. Responsibilities involve developing customer relationships, increasing sales, and managing customer engagement. If you have strong sales skills and the ability to prospect new business, this role could be for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years external sales/selling experience within the industrial sector required.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transport essential.
• Sales/marketing qualifications advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain existing business and customer relationships.
• Increase customer spend by selling across the product range.
• Conduct process evaluations and introduce improvements.
• Prospecting and new business development.
• Manage customer engagement utilizing the sales system.
• Meet with the line manager for updates and strategy adjustments.
• Manage product pricing.

Skills

Syspro System / ERP or similar

MS Office proficiency

Human relations expertise

Sales skills (CRM or sales process experience)

Prospecting/business development experience

Knowledge of the occupational health and safety act

Education

Sales and/or marketing qualifications

Tools

SPI / Xsellorate sales system

Job description

External Sales Consultant

Industrial Sector

Experience & Qualifications ESSENTIAL

• Minimum 3 years external sales / selling experience within the industrial sector essential
• Valid drivers license and reliable transport essential
• Sales and or marketing qualifications advantageous

Skills ESSENTIAL

• Syspro System / ERP or similar required
• Proficient in MS office package
• Human relations expertise
• Sales skills, must include CRM or sales process experience
• Prospecting/ business development experience
• Knowledge of the occupational health and safety act

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Develop and maintain existing business and customer relationships on specific accounts
• Increase customer spend by selling across the range
• Conduct process evaluations and introduce improvements and latest technology
• Prospecting and new business development
• Manage customer engagement, utilizing the SPI / Xsellorate sales system
• Meet with the line manager every Friday or as scheduled for progress updates and or strategy change or focus
• Manage product pricing

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise.