Sales and Business Development Consultant

Status Staffing; Mbombela; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic opportunity exists for a Sales and Business Development Consultant in a food industry setting. The successful candidate will leverage their 3+ years of experience to drive sales, manage client relationships, and provide input for marketing strategies. Candidates must possess a Marketing/Sales Degree and be proficient in Microsoft Office. This permanent role offers a competitive salary and requires excellent communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of sales experience in the food industry.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales to meet budgeted targets and report performance monthly.
• Organize training interventions ensuring client satisfaction.
• Recording activities in the CRM system.

Skills

Sales experience

Digital Marketing

Organizational skills

Communication

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Education

Marketing / Sales Degree or Diploma

Job description

We are currently seeking a motivated and dynamic Sales and Business Development Consultant on behalf of our client.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years' experience in sales, with at least 3 years' working in the food industry.

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is essential.

A Marketing / Sales Degree, Diploma, or equivalent qualification is required.

The role also demands excellent verbal and written communication skills, the ability to plan and organize work schedules, and a self-driven attitude.

The successful candidate should also have a solid understanding of Digital Marketing, possess excellent organizational skills, and have their own transport with a valid driver's license.A recent professional profile photo is to accompany your applicationEMPLOYMENT TYPE : PermanentSECTOR : SalesBASIC SALARY : Market relatedSTART DATE : A.S.A.P / ImmediateREQUIREMENTS : Minimum of 3 years' experience in sales (NON-NEGOTIABLE)At least 3 years of experience working in the food industryStrong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPointOwn transport and a valid driver's license required (NON-NEGOTIABLE)Marketing / Sales Degree, Diploma, or equivalent qualificationExcellent verbal and written communication skills (writing, telephonic, and presentation)The ability to plan and organize work schedules, with a self-driven and proactive approachA solid grasp of Digital MarketingExcellent organizational skillsDUTIES : Provide input for the annual sales and marketing budget – to be handed in on time for the annual budget review.Drive sales to meet the budgeted sales and report performance at the monthly review.Weekly sales activities focusing on new clients (GFSI Intermediate, ISO , and FSSC – Small to medium-sized manufacturers) : Meeting the agreed monthly sales activities vs. targets every month.Weekly reporting on sales activities vs. target by 15 : 00 every Friday.Activities include : Cold calls, follow-up calls, courtesy calls.Software demos.Client visits.Mailchimp subscriptions.Planning and coordinating consultants' calendars in SharePoint based on client projects and planned training interventions.Planning and organizing training interventions to ensure client satisfaction : Liaising with clients, delegates, facilitators, and training venues to ensure smooth training interventions.Ensuring that the registration forms are completed by delegates.Send the required information to the bookkeeper in time to invoice per delegate before the training.Liaising with admin staff to ensure training material is printed and delegates have received the agendas before the training.Monitoring the quality of the intervention by contacting a few delegates after each training intervention.Reporting any concerns.Recording activities in the CRM system and maintaining and updating the information in the CRM system.Sending client proposals / quotations within 5 working days from their request for a quotation.Timely response to queries from the website (Facebook, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp) – within 2 working days there should be a response to client enquiries.Assist with annual competitor benchmarking surveys.HOURS : Monday to Friday : 08 : 00 – 16 : 30Should you meet all the requirements, apply on our website at today.Should you not hear back from us within 10 working days, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

We will retain your credentials for future similar roles.