Key Outputs
- Responsible for marketing after sales products and services.
- Assist Technical Representative to maintain machine health for ultimate production at the lowest cost per hour and to assist customers to practice highest possible technical integrity.
- Build productive, professional relationships and strategic partnerships with key personnel in assigned Key Account customer accounts.
- Proactively assess, clarify, and validate customer needs on an ongoing basis.
- Consult with Key Account customers about equipment life cycles, maintenance and replacement budgets and other solutions that will lower their owning and operating costs and support customer success.
- Assist with quotes for parts, service, and equipment management solutions.
- Understand the full range of the dealership’s product offerings and how they are intended to meet business and customer needs.
- Responsible for Marketing after sales products and services.
- Liaison Between Barloworld and Key Customer accounts.
- Business Planning and Budgeting Planning.
- Where possible inspect all failed machines/components/parts with Technical Rep and advise / train / educate customers accordingly.
- Use Salesforce to load all sale opportunities, customer meetings and calls, and machine inspections.
- Compile and submit a monthly report with forecasts attached to management.
- Complete machine inspections and undercarriage inspections as per required targets.
- Forecast undercarriage replacements and advise the customer.
- Discuss machine and undercarriage inspection reports regularly with customers.
- Responsible for selling Caterpillar marketing initiatives.
- Parts quotations followed up and converted into sales.
- Promote part sales through service.
- Achievement of Targeted Budget and Effective Expenses Management.
- Achievement of Operations and customer monthly KPI’s.
Qualification, Experience And Competencies
- Matric/Grade 12 or equivalent
- Qualified Diesel/Earthmoving equipment and B. Tech / Diploma Sales/Marketing/ Engineering (Preferable)
- 5 years Caterpillar experience as a Mechanic
- Sound business communication skills (Managerial and technical report writing critical in role)
- Sound technical knowledge of product brands
- Basic financial management skills.
- Good PC and Microsoft Office knowledge
- Workplace Competencies Business development skills and knowledge
- PC and Microsoft Office knowledge
- Behavioural Competencies: Relations skills
- Problem solving
- Analysis and Attention to detail
- Listening, Influencing and Negotiation