Packaging Solutions Sales Specialist

Boardroom Appointments; Pinetown; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a sales-focused professional in KwaZulu-Natal to build strong customer relationships, understand client needs, and provide packaging solutions. The role involves visiting customers on a 4-week plan, forecasting sales against budgets, and driving growth while managing complaints and price adjustments.

Qualifications include 2–3 years of sales experience and a Marketing or Sales degree (advantageous); a valid driver's license is required to travel to customers.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of sales experience.
• Minimum qualification in Marketing or Sales (Degree advantageous).
• Ability to prepare budgets and targets.
• Understanding of the plastics/packaging industry (advantageous).
• Valid drivers license.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with customers personally and professionally.
• Understand the customer's business and provide appropriate packaging solutions.
• Attend to customer complaints effectively.
• Ensure efforts are made to delight customers.
• Proactively manage a 4-weekly calling plan to ensure all customers are visited at the required frequency.
• Prepare accurate weekly sales forecasts against budget.
• Meet monthly and annual sales targets in line with budget.
• Source new business and grow sales in alignment with the company strategy and targeted opportunities.
• Prepare monthly sales reports and analyze variances.
• Provide sales forecasts to ensure availability of the right products at the right time.
• Manage price increases with customers effectively.
• Ensure price tables are completed timeously and accurately.
• Manage customer engagements and feedback in line with FSSC and ISO requirements.
• Stay informed of competitor activity, pricing strategies, and customer perceptions.

Skills

Sales experience

Budgeting

Communication

Opportunity spotting

Driver's license

Packaging industry knowledge

Education

Marketing or Sales degree (advantageous)

Job description

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a sales-focused professional in KwaZulu-Natal to build strong customer relationships, understand client needs, and provide packaging solutions. The role involves visiting customers on a 4-week plan, forecasting sales against budgets, and driving growth while managing complaints and price adjustments.

Qualifications include 2–3 years of sales experience and a Marketing or Sales degree (advantageous); a valid driver's license is required to travel to customers.