Sales Manager

Boardroom Appointments; Pinetown; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments in KwaZulu-Natal seeks a dynamic sales professional to manage national key accounts and grow new business. The role requires relationship building, strong admin skills, and the ability to work independently.

You will coordinate with production planning and design, manage forecasts, and present/write price proposals while ensuring ISO 22000 procedures and stock control to minimise obsolescence risks.

Qualifications

• Must have a drivers license and own vehicle.
• Supply chain experience/qualification is advantageous.
• Must be able to work independently and have proven sales/ customer service track record.
• Well-spoken and presented.
• Relationship builder.
• Driven to succeed and wants to sell / gain new business.
• Excellent admin skills- there is admin support in the office, but the candidate must not shy away from this.
• NB characteristics = likeable, charming, quietly confident- not arrogant, excellent attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day calling on customers and management of identified national key accounts.
• Day-to-day management of customer needs through forecast management.
• Keeping a database of all communications across divisions for the relevant National Key Account.
• Managing and co-ordinating all relevant customer accounts.
• Completing all documentation relevant to customer accounts and sales transactions.
• Interfacing with Production and Planning and Design departments for benefit of Key Accounts.
• Implementing and maintaining effective ISO 22000 operating procedures and work instructions.
• Developing effective relationships with new and current Key Account Customers.
• Monitoring competitor activity proactively.
• Implementing effective strategies for countering competitor activity.
• Presenting professional price proposals in writing to all customers.
• Ensuring that key accounts, customers events are organised and implemented.
• Ensuring all customer requirements and complaints are communicated appropriately and dealt with timeously.
• Ensuring that absolute stock is managed effectively and that obsolescence costs are minimised

Skills

Driver's license & own vehicle

Supply chain experience

Independent worker

Sales / customer service

Well-spoken / presentable

Relationship building

Driven to sell / new business

Admin skills

Attention to detail

Likeable / charming / confident

Job description

• Must have a drivers license and own vehicle
• A supply chain experience/ qualification is advantageous
• Must be able to work independently and have proven sales/ customer service track record
• Well-spoken and presented
• Relationship builder
• Driven to succeed and wants to sell / gain new business
• Excellent admin skills- there is admin support in the office, but the candidate must not shy away from this
• NB characteristics = likeable, charming, quietly confident- not arrogant, excellent attention to detail

Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day calling on customers and management of identified national key accounts
• Day-to-day management of customer needs through forecast management
• Keeping a database of all communications across divisions for the relevant National Key Account
• Managing and co-ordinating all relevant customer accounts
• Completing all documentation relevant to customer accounts and sales transactions
• Interfacing with Production and Planning and Design departments for benefit of Key Accounts
• Implementing and maintaining effective ISO 22000 operating procedures and work instructions
• Developing effective relationships with new and current Key Account Customers
• Monitoring competitor activity proactively
• Implement effective strategies for countering competitor activity
• Presenting professional price proposals in writing to all customers
• Ensuring that key accounts, customers events are organised and implemented
• Ensuring all customer requirements and complaints are communicated appropriately and dealt with timeously
• Ensuring that absolute stock is managed effectively and that obsolescence costs are minimised