Senior Packaging Solutions Sales Consultant

Boardroom Appointments; East London; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a dynamic sales professional in the Eastern Cape to build and grow packaging solutions for customers. You will manage relationships, understand client needs, and drive revenue through sourcing new business and meeting monthly budgets.

The role requires 3–5 years in sales (preferably Packaging/FMCG), with Excel/Word/PowerPoint skills, valid driver’s license, and willingness to travel in the Transkei area. A post Matric qualification is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Able to speak English and isiXhosa is advantageous.
• Have at least 3 - 5 years sales experience, preferably in Packaging or FMCG
• A post Matric sales or related qualification will be advantageous.
• Have a proven track record in sales of sourcing of new business and growing of sales budgets.
• An understanding of the plastics/packaging industry would be advantageous.
• Computer Literacy (EXCEL, WORD, POWERPOINT)
• Must have a valid drivers license and own transport.
• Must be comfortable travelling and sourcing business in the Transkei.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with customers personally and professionally
• To really understand the customers business and provide them with packaging solutions, not just packaging
• Meeting and exceeding of monthly sales budgets and targets.
• Sourcing of new business and opportunities to fill up machine capacity.
• Attend to customer complaints effectively.
• Respond to the customer within 24 hours.
• Manage price increases with customers effectively.
• Ability to write and manage budgets, weekly estimate and other sales reports.
• To provide the business with forecasts ensuring that they have the right products at the right time.
• Analyse what are our competitors doing i.t.o pricing strategies, customers perceptions of them
• Responsible for leading Design Review meeting for new products and changes in current products
• Daily reporting on customer and feedback

Skills

Sales experience

Packaging/FMCG knowledge

Driver's license

Education

Post Matric sales qualification

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a dynamic sales professional in the Eastern Cape to build and grow packaging solutions for customers. You will manage relationships, understand client needs, and drive revenue through sourcing new business and meeting monthly budgets.

The role requires 3–5 years in sales (preferably Packaging/FMCG), with Excel/Word/PowerPoint skills, valid driver’s license, and willingness to travel in the Transkei area. A post Matric qualification is advantageous.