External Sales Representative

Career Circuit; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A sales company in Cape Town is seeking an experienced sales representative to manage existing clients and identify new sales prospects. The ideal candidate must have at least 5 years of experience in sales, preferably in the welding industry, and hold a Code 8 drivers license. Responsibilities include maintaining customer relations, preparing reports, and reaching monthly targets. This position plays a crucial role in the company's market share growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in sales.
• Code 8 drivers licence required.
• Experience in the welding industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify new sales prospects and manage existing clients.
• Sell products by establishing contact and maintaining relationships.
• Prepare reports and enforce company standards.
• Reach monthly targets as discussed with management.

Skills

Customer relations

Sales experience

Problem solving skills

Time management

Adaptability

Education

Matric

Tools

Welding machines

Welding consumables

Gas and gas cutting equipment

Power tools

Lifting equipment

Generator

Abrasives

Spares Hand tools

Plasma system

Compressors

Job description

Purpose

Identify new sales prospects and manage existing clients to identify business opportunities as well as assist in the growth of the company's market share.

Responsibilities

• Sell products by establishing contact
• Maintain and develop relationship with customers by providing support, information, and guidance
• Recommending solutions
• Visiting and quoting customers
• Following up on quotation
• Prepare reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing information
• Maintain quality service by enforcing company standards
• Invoicing customers and order stock to complete customer back orders
• 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 company Safety, Health, and Environmental policies and procedures
• Reach monthly targets and GPs as discussed by Management and according to contract on a monthly basis (Sales and Rentals)
• Performing additional related duties as assigned by the manager.

Minimum Qualification

Matric

Tertiary Qualification

Will be advantageous.

Experience

Minimum 5 years

Other

Code 8 drivers 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

Experience with selling

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