Sales Representative

The Building Company; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

The Building Company is actively seeking a proactive sales professional in Gqeberha to drive new business and manage key accounts. The role emphasizes achieving sales targets, building strong contractor relationships, and maintaining disciplined follow-ups throughout quotes and orders.

Ideal candidates demonstrate resilience in a target-driven environment, solid negotiation skills, and a deep understanding of product applications to meet customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong new business development ability.
• Consistent achievement of sales and gross profit targets.
• Excellent relationship-building with contractors, developers, and key accounts.
• Strong follow-up discipline on quotes, orders, and customer requests.
• High level of resilience and persistence in a target-driven environment.
• Solid negotiation and closing ability.
• Strong field presence with disciplined call cycles and customer visits.
• Good understanding of products, applications, and customer requirements.
• Strong organisational skills and time management in managing territory.
• Professional communication and ability to build trust quickly.

Skills

New business development

Cold calling

Sales targets

Relationship-building

Follow-up discipline

Resilience

Negotiation

Field presence

Product knowledge

Time management

Professional communication

Job description

• Strong new business development ability (comfortable with cold calling and prospecting)
• Consistent achievement of sales and gross profit targets
• Excellent relationship-building with contractors, developers, and key accounts
• Strong follow-up discipline on quotes, orders, and customer requests
• High level of resilience and persistence in a target-driven environment
• Solid negotiation and closing ability
• Strong field presence with disciplined call cycles and customer visits
• Good understanding of products, applications, and customer requirements
• Strong organisational skills and time management in managing territory
• Professional communication and ability to build trust quickly