Sales Representative (Building and Paint)

KAL Corporate services (Pty) Ltd; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural retail firm in Durbanville is seeking a marketing professional to manage building and paint material supplies. Candidates should have at least 4 years of experience, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to engage effectively with customers. This position offers an opportunity to grow within a diverse and dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years related experience.
• Your own transport and a valid driver’s license are required.
• Ability to provide supportive technical advice.

Responsibilities

• Engage and maintain relationships with customers and stakeholders.
• Report functional information and manage administration.
• Utilize business networks for new opportunities.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Market research

Customer relationship management

Education

Grade 12 with inhouse sales courses or NQF5 Diploma

Tools

AgriSMART

QlikView

Job description

Join the dynamic team at Agrimark Operations Ltd, a growth-focused business and subsidiary of KAL Group Ltd, which is proudly listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Spanning over 100 locations across South Africa and a growing ecommerce presence, Agrimark Operations Ltd with its retail branches and specialist brands offer high-quality farming supplies, solutions, and a broad range of retail products to a diverse customer base that share the same love of the land, sense of community, and can-do attitude.

Job Specification

Reporting to the Branch Manager, the main purpose of this versatile post, based in Agrimark Durbanville, is the marketing of building and paint material supplies in Durbanville and surrounding areas.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 with supportive inhouse sales courses or NQF5 Diploma
• 4 years related experience
• The ideal candidate should have experience with negotiating
• Your own transport and a valid driver’s license are an inherent requirement

Key performance indicators

Growth

• Engaging and maintain productive and value adding relationships with customers as well as internal and external stakeholders
• Market Research

Optimisation

• Reporting functional information and administration (AgriSMART & QlikView)
• Good governance in all aspects of marketing environment
• Enhancing relationships by providing supportive technical advice
• Marketing of Building and Paint products
• Logistic capabilities regarding deliveries

Leveraging Culture & Diversity

• Utilise business networks for new business opportunities
• Liaising with clients to determine their optimal needs
• Provide advice and quotations to clients on product offerings, application and after- sales service

Digital Transformation

• Using digital technologies to create new — or modify existing — business processes, culture, and customer experiences to meet changing business and market requirements

Key leadership attributes

• Dealing with complexity
• Sound pragmatic judgement.
• Self - awareness
• Achievement orientation

As part of the KAL Group Ltd – a diversified JSE-listed retail group that operates in agricultural retail, fuel & convenience, and manufacturing markets – you will join a group of companies with more than 270 operating units across South Africa and Namibia. You will have an opportunity to grow your career and thrive in an accelerating performance environment that values resilience and customer service, and embraces communication, alignment, and relationships. We are committed to providing our employees with opportunities within the KAL Group Ltd to take on new challenges.

Candidates who are not contacted within 14 working days of the closing date can accept that their application was unsuccessful. Agrimark Operations Ltd applies the principles of equal employment in line with our company’s Employment Equity objectives. Please note that in order to consider your application or interest, KAL Group Ltd will have to process your personal information and that such processing will be subject to the KAL Group HR Processing notice which can be accessed by viewing it on the KAL Group Ltd website under the following hyperlink: https://www.kalgroup.co.za/legal/