Sales Consultant

Boardroom Appointments; East London; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is looking for a sales professional in East London, South Africa. The role requires 3-5 years of sales experience, particularly in the packaging or FMCG sectors. Responsibilities include building customer relationships, exceeding sales targets, and sourcing new business opportunities. A post Matric qualification and valid driver's license are advantageous.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years sales experience, preferably in Packaging or FMCG.
• Proven track record in gaining new business and achieving sales targets.
• Valid driver's license and own transport are required.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with customers.
• Understand customer businesses and provide tailored packaging solutions.
• Meet and exceed monthly sales budgets and targets.
• Source new business opportunities.
• Handle customer complaints effectively.

Skills

Sales experience

Understanding of plastics/packaging industry

Computer Literacy (EXCEL, WORD, POWERPOINT)

Ability to build strong relationships

Education

Post Matric sales or related qualification

Job description

• Able to speak English and isiXhosa is advantageous.
  
• Have at least 3 - 5 years sales experience, preferably in Packaging or FMCG
• A post Matric sales or related qualification will be advantageous.
• Have a proven track record in sales of sourcing of new business and growing of sales budgets.
• An understanding of the plastics/packaging industry would be advantageous.
• Computer Literacy (EXCEL, WORD, POWERPOINT)
• Must have a valid drivers license and own transport.
• Must be comfortable travelling and sourcing business in the Transkei.

Responsibilities:

• Build strong relationships with customers personally and professionally
• To really understand the customers business and provide them with packaging solutions, not just packaging
• Meeting and exceeding of monthly sales budgets and targets.
• Sourcing of new business and opportunities to fill up machine capacity.
• Attend to customer complaints effectively.
• Respond to the customer within 24 hours.
• Manage price increases with customers effectively.
• Ability to write and manage budgets, weekly estimate and other sales reports.
• To provide the business with forecasts ensuring that they have the right products at the right time.
• Analyse what are our competitors doing i.t.o pricing strategies, customers perceptions of them
• Responsible for leading Design Review meeting for new products and changes in current products
• Daily reporting on customer and feedback