EXTERNAL SALES REP

University of Fort Hare; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the welding industry is seeking an External Sales Representative for the Rustenburg area. The role involves actively engaging with customers, maintaining relationships, and achieving sales targets. Candidates must have at least 5 years of relevant experience and a Matric qualification, with a valid Code 8 driver's license being essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualification: Matric.
• Tertiary Qualification: Will be advantageous.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop relationships with customers by providing support.
• Sell products by establishing contact and recommending solutions.
• Prepare reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing information.

Skills

Problem solving skills

Time management

Sales experience

Working with customers

Ability to adapt to environment

Education

Matric

Tertiary Qualification

Job description

We are seeking a motivated External Sales Representative to actively seek out and engage customer prospects. In this role, you will provide complete and appropriate solutions for every customer in order to boost top-line revenue growth, customer acquisition levels, and profitability.

The successful candidate must fulfil the following minimum requirements

EDUCATION, TRAINING, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Minimum Qualification: Matric
Tertiary Qualification: Will be advantageous.
Experience: Minimum 5 years
Other:

• Code 8 driver’s licence
• Working with customers and maintaining customer relations
• Sales experience
• Experience in the welding industry
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to adapt to environment
• Ability to plan route for the week and visit customers accordingly
• Time management

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Invoicing
• Sell products by establishing contact
• Maintain and develop relationship with customers by providing support, information, and guidance
• Recommending solutions
• Visiting and accessing customers’ needs in order to send request to internal sales to quote.
• Following up on quotation
• Prepare reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing information
• Maintain quality service by enforcing company standards
• Doing deliveries when needed only as instructed by management
• Following up on customer back orders
• Completing customer planning and visits on Repsly
• Doing cold calls to expand customer base
• Arranging and doing demos on welding machines
• Attending to all job-related administration
• Attending to any and all ad-hoc duties required by management
• Abide by the Safety, Health, and Environmental policies and procedures
• Reach monthly targets and GPs as discussed by Management and according to contract on a monthly basis
• Performing additional related duties as assigned by the manager.

PRODUCTS:

• Welding machines
• Welding consumables
• Gas and gas cutting equipment
• Power tools
• Lifting equipment
• Generator
• Abrasives
• Spares Hand tools
• Plasma system
• Compressors