Sales Representative

HR Supreme; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in fire detection and gas suppression solutions seeks a motivated Sales Representative in Cape Town. The ideal candidate will build and maintain customer relationships, focusing on sales within a defined geographical area. Responsibilities include prospecting new customers and ensuring ongoing service growth. A professional who is flexible, adaptive, and eager to succeed will thrive in this dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Motivated and adaptable sales professional.
• Experience in sales and building customer relationships.
• Well-spoken and well-presented with a hunger for success.

Responsibilities

• Secure sales through networking and relationship building.
• Sell fire detection, gas suppression, and voice evacuation systems.
• Identify, pursue, and maintain a pipeline of potential customers.

Skills

Customer-centricity

Networking

Communication

Job description

REPORTING TO : HOD – Sales and Marketing / General Manager

TYPE : Full Time – 30% In-Office & 70% Outbound

THE COMPANY

We are a relationship-centric powerhouse within the Fire Detection and Gas Suppression Systems industry.

We serve customers who are as serious about life safety as we are, by providing value-engineered fire detection and suppression solutions within greater Cape Town and surrounds.

JOB OBJECTIVE :

The sales representative’s main objective is to secure sales through various channels by :

• Building networks and relationships.
• Being professional, knowledgeable, and customer-centric.

JOB PURPOSE :

• To sell fire detection, gas suppression, and voice evacuation systems within the specific geographical area.
• To sell the servicing and maintenance of fire detection, gas suppression, and voice evacuation systems.
• To utilize cold calling, personal visits, networking, and other sales strategies to develop new customers.
• To ensure continuous growth and maintain relationships with customers.
• To compile sales reports and track sales through the company’s information system.
• To achieve sales goals as established by the Sales HOD and GM from time to time.

JOB DESCRIPTION :

The sales representative will focus on sales within the Western Cape, covering up to a 70 km radius from Cape Town CBD, referred to as the Standard Service Area (SSA).

You will perform site and client visits to gather information for quotations and proposals.

You will expand the current customer base by establishing new relationships within the area and maintaining existing valued customers.

Using your past sales experience, you will proactively identify, pursue, and maintain a pipeline of potential customers via prospecting, networking, and referral activities within the SSA.

The ideal candidate must be motivated, flexible, well-spoken, well-presented, quick to learn, adaptable to changing environments, and ambitious with a hunger for success.

Relationships will be developed with consulting engineers, property owners, project managers, and large-scale national and blue-chip customers.

Your time allocation should be approximately 80% for new installations and 20% for servicing existing systems.

Remuneration :