Sales Representative

Creative Leadership Solutions; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Leadership Solutions in Gauteng, Kempton Park, seeks a sales-oriented professional to drive business development across the plastics and piping sectors. You will conduct customer visits, prepare quotations, and manage orders while maintaining strong client relationships and meeting targets.

The role requires 1-3 years of sales experience, Afrikaans and English fluency, and a willingness to travel. Market-related remuneration is offered, with emphasis on growth and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: National Senior Certificate.
• 1-3 years of sales and business development experience.
• Experience conducting customer and prospective customer visits.
• Experience identifying and following up on new sales opportunities and leads.
• Experience preparing sales quotations and capturing orders accurately.
• Experience maintaining customer relationships and resolving customer concerns.
• Experience with sales reporting, forecasting and maintaining sales databases.
• Strong negotiating and selling skills.
• Excellent communication and report writing skills.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Computer literate in Windows and MS Office.
• Knowledge of the plastics and piping industry and markets.
• Financially literate and commercially astute.
• Product and technical knowledge relevant to Flow Solutions products.
• Proficient in Afrikaans and English.
• Own transport and license.
• Willingness to travel as required.
• Passion for products and customers.
• Ability to set and achieve sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular sales visits to existing and prospective customers.
• Identify and pursue new sales opportunities, leads and referrals.
• Maintain and increase sales and order intake within the allocated territory.
• Prepare comprehensive sales quotations for customers.
• Monitor competitors and gather relevant marketplace information.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential customers.
• Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Identify and resolve customer concerns and problems.
• Maintain a strong understanding of customer requirements and market needs.
• Accurately capture customer orders and ensure all relevant documentation is submitted.
• Maintain accurate sales databases and customer information.
• Complete sales and service visit reports accurately and on time.
• Ensure adherence to credit and sales policies.
• Submit required sales reports and forecasts regularly.
• Maintain strong product and technical knowledge.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of Flow Solutions products and services.
• Keep up to date with industry and market developments.
• Monitor competitor pricing, products and merchandising techniques.
• Participate in local shows and marketing activities as required.
• Liaise with operational departments to support maximum stock availability.
• Communicate effectively across all operational levels.
• Ensure customer requirements are communicated accurately and timeously.
• Work closely with internal teams to support the sales process.
• Manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of service.

Job description

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum education (essential):

• National Senior Certificate

Minimum applicable experience (years):

• 1-3 years

Required nature of experience:

• Sales and business development experience
• Experience conducting customer and prospective customer visits
• Experience identifying and following up on new sales opportunities and leads
• Experience preparing sales quotations and capturing orders accurately
• Experience maintaining customer relationships and resolving customer concerns.
• Experience with sales reporting, forecasting and maintaining sales databases

Skills and Knowledge (essential):

• Strong negotiating and selling skills
• Excellent communication and report writing skills
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Computer literate in Windows and MS Office
• Knowledge of the plastics and piping industry and markets
• Financially literate and commercially astute
• Product and technical knowledge relevant to Flow Solutions products.

Other:

• Proficient in Afrikaans and English
• Own transport and license
• Willingness to travel as required
• Passion for products and customers
• Ability to set and achieve sales targets

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS AND OBJECTIVES

Sales & Business Development

• Conduct regular sales visits to existing and prospective customers.
• Identify and pursue new sales opportunities, leads and referrals.
• Maintain and increase sales and order intake within the allocated territory.
• Prepare comprehensive sales quotations for customers.
• Monitor competitors and gather relevant marketplace information.

Customer Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential customers.
• Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Identify and resolve customer concerns and problems.
• Maintain a strong understanding of customer requirements and market needs.

Sales Administration & Order Management

• Accurately capture customer orders and ensure all relevant documentation is submitted.
• Maintain accurate sales databases and customer information.
• Complete sales and service visit reports accurately and on time.
• Ensure adherence to credit and sales policies.
• Submit required sales reports and forecasts regularly

Product & Market Knowledge

• Maintain strong product and technical knowledge.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of Flow Solutions products and services.
• Keep up to date with industry and market developments.
• Monitor competitor pricing, products and merchandising techniques.
• Participate in local shows and marketing activities as required.

Stock, Communication & Internal Coordination

• Liaise with operational departments to support maximum stock availability.
• Communicate effectively across all operational levels.
• Ensure customer requirements are communicated accurately and timeously.
• Work closely with internal teams to support the sales process.
• Manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of service.

Remuneration Offered

Market related