Sales Representative

Konecranes; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Konecranes in Cape Town is seeking a field sales professional to promote and sell our hoisting solutions, repair services, and spare parts across an assigned region. You will leverage CRM systems to manage leads, visit customers, assess needs, and negotiate prices and delivery times to close sales.

Travel locally and internationally as required for service and sales support. The ideal candidate has a National Higher Diploma, a valid driver’s license, and at least 5 years in similar environment,

Qualifications

• National Higher Diploma (NQF level 6).
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Promotes and sells products and services in an assigned area to achieve targets.
• Uses CRM systems to report leads and sales activities.
• Pursues leads, visits customers, assesses needs and quotes products.
• Identifies prospects and builds relationships for future sales.
• Travels to site and attends to consultation services, repairs, spare parts, solutions, and modernizations.
• Participates in trade shows and conventions as required.
• Assists on site with projects, safety reviews, and on-site customer interactions.

Skills

Sales experience

CRM systems

MS Office

Negotiation

Education

National Higher Diploma (NQF level 6)

Tools

MS Office

CRM systems

Job description

At Konecranes, we believe that great customer experience is built on the people behind the Konecranes name. Everything we do, we do with passion and drive.We believe diversity drives business success and is the foundation for our growth. We welcome different backgrounds and skills that enrich our community and we promote a place where we can ALL be ourselves. This is what makes Konecranes a unique place to work.

Job Description

Job Purpose:

Promotes and sells the organisation's products and services to develop new business and acquire new customers.

Responsible for meeting assigned sales targets for repairs, retrofits, hoists and other light lifting equipment, spare parts, in-house repairs, general overhauls and consultation services for assigned areas or responsibility.

Main Responsibilities:

• Promotes and sells the organizations products and services by means of calls, visits and presentations within an assigned geographic area / product range or list of customer accounts to achieve sales targets.
• Utilises current CRM systems in the sales process efficiently and reports on leads and sales activities regularly.
• Persues sales leads, visits existing and new customers, assesses customer needs and suggests appropriate products and services, respond to customer enquiries, negotiates prices and delivery times and concludes sales orders.
• Identifies, researches and contacts prospective customers and builds positive relationships generating future sales and repeat business.
• Participates in trade shows and conventions as and when required.
• Travel to site and attend to the following:
• Consultation services.
• Repairs to crane and hoists.
• Offer spare parts packages.
• Offer solutions.
• Offer modernizations.
• Assist with on site designing.
• On site assistance with projects.
• On site safety reviews.
• On site business reviews.
• On site customer complaints.
• Cold calling for new customers.

Qualifications

Qualification/Education:

• National Higher Diploma (NQF level 6).
• Valid driver’s license.

Skills & Knowledge:

• 5+ years' work experience in similar environment.
• Experience in service and/or industrial equipment.
• Must be able to work in confined spaces; elevated areas and at heights.
• Must be able to travel locally and outside SA for operational requirements.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Behaves according to highest ethical standards.
• Thinks in terms of profit and loss.
• Anticipates and responds to the needs of customers.
• Takes responsibility and drives performance.
• Makes timely, well informed, effective decisions.
• Builds respect and cooperation and manages conflicts constructively.
• Strives for continuous learning and self-development Good team spirit.

Additional Information

Konecranes moves what matters. We are a global leader in material handling solutions, serving a broad range of customers across multiple industries. We consistently set the industry benchmark, from everyday improvements to the breakthroughs at moments that matter most, because we know we can always find a safer, more productive and sustainable way. That's why, with 16 000+ professionals in over 50 countries, we are trusted every day to lift, handle and move what the world needs. Konecranes is committed to ensuring that all employees and job applicants are treated fairly in an environment which is free from any form of discrimination.

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