Pre-Owned Sales Manager

LMP RECRUIT; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Sales Manager in Johannesburg to lead a Sales team in the Materials Handling industry. This role involves financial management, meeting sales targets, and ensuring excellent customer service. The ideal candidate must have a tertiary qualification in Sales or Business Management and at least 5 years of experience in a similar position. Join us to drive sales and develop operational innovations in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience managing a Sales team in the Materials Handling industry.
• Strong financial acumen for department management.

Responsibilities

• Manage department budget in line with company objectives.
• Prepare and present regular sales reports.
• Ensure customer service excellence and good relations.
• Develop and implement operational innovations.

Skills

Sales management experience

Financial management

Customer service excellence

Operational innovation

Education

Tertiary qualification in Sales or Business Management

Job description

Minimum requirements

Tertiary qualification in Sales or Business Management

• Proven, successful track record and experience in managing a Sales team in the Materials Handling or related industry; minimum of 5 years experience in similar position

Duties will include

• Sound financial management of department in line with budget and company strategic objectives (ensure the quality of rental business activated is in line with company objectives; ensure order take targets, invoicing targets and GP targets are met, stock turn is controlled, overheads and debtors are in line with company regulations and under control)
• Plan, prepare, submit and ensure achievement of Pre-Owned Equipment Sales departments budget
• Preparation and presentation of weekly, monthly and quarterly and ad hoc reports
• Overall responsibility to manage Pre-owned Equipment Sales Department Personnel (bi-annual performance appraisals per staff member, payroll information to be compiled and submitted timeously, monthly departmental meetings, achieving employee climate survey target, managing leave and absenteeism, ensure effective inter-departmental and internal communication; maintaining compliance with companys personnel policies with regards to hiring, terminations, compensation, benefits, discipline, grievances, safety and training)
• Overall responsibility to ensure quality of customer interaction and service (support and guide the sales team in attracting and securing new business, developing partnerships with and tailor made solutions for clients; evaluation of sales teams development needs and ensuring lack of knowledge / skills are addressed; evaluation of administrative and supervisory staff development needs and ensuring lack of knowledge / skills are addressed)
• Overall responsibility to ensure sales team follows administrative procedures correctly
• Manage development and performance of the sales team within defined, allocated sales areas; ensuring that the team maintain acceptable levels of coverage, growth and profitability in their sales territories
• Drive customer service excellence and ensure good relations and communication with customers
• Grow department in line with company requirements
• Ability to develop and implement operational innovation