External Salesperson

Infinity Brands; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electrical retail store seeks an enthusiastic External Sales Consultant in Rustenburg. The ideal candidate will actively seek and close sales deals, manage customer relationships, and analyze market opportunities. Applicants should have 3-5 years in a similar role and a technical qualification in electrical or related fields is advantageous. This role offers a chance to work in a dynamic team and succeed in enhancing brand visibility as well as meeting sales targets.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years in a similar role is required.
• Experience in technical sales, preferably in mining is preferred.
• Ability to establish and foster new business relationships.
• Electrical or related technical qualification advantageous
• Strong ability to build new business relationships and train clients
• Proven marketing and sales competencies

Responsibilities

• Meet sales targets and manage finances.
• Provide on-site solutions to clients.
• Train internal sales consultants.
• Cold call potential customers.
• Provide specialist technical information to clients on products
• Identify new projects and potential accounts to close deals
• Train internal sales consultants and assist with internal sales

Skills

Sales Environment Experience

Market Analysis

Customer Relationship Management

Promotional Strategies

Marketing and Sales skills

Training clients

Own car

Education

Electrical or similar Technical Qualification

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our dynamic team as an External sales consultant in our electrical retail store.

If you think you have what it takes, please apply!

The incumbent is to be an ambassador/representative of the franchise and its image. The salesperson handles actively seeking out and closing sales deals as well as identifying any potential customers, acquiring new customers, building relations with new customers and maintaining relations with existing customers.

Key roles and responsibilities;

1. Financial management- meet sales targets
2. Business process management
3. Operational requirements
   • Analyses the market environments and identifies problem areas as well as potential opportunities
   • Cold Calling
   • Travel to existing and potential customers to
   • Promote the brand and franchise
   • Sell products
   • Promote marketing related promotions and competitions
   • Provide specialist technical information and knowledge
   • Identify new projects and accounts and attempt to close the deal thereof
   • Identify new and potential clients that can form part of the customer base
   • Follow in-store leads that may arise
   • Provide on site solutions to clients
   • Complete Field Sales Reports
   • Train Internal Sales Consultants
   • Assist with internal sales
   • Learn about other department heads & managers to direct customers in the right direction
4. Customer relationship management

Requirements

• Experience/knowledge in Sales Environment (in technical sales, preferably mining)
• 3 - 5 Years in same/similar role
• Own Car
• Electrical or similar Technical Qualification (Advantageous)
• Aptitude to absorb Product Knowledge (Technical)
• Proven Marketing and Sales competencies + ability to analyze the market and formulate new strategies
• Ability to establish and foster new business relationships and provide training to clients