Senior Sales Consultant - Sustainable Technology

Rubicon; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sustainable technology is seeking an experienced Senior Sales Consultant located in Linbro Park, Gauteng. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong sales background with a proven track record of 2–3 years in external sales, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build and maintain long-term customer relationships. This role requires effective integration of sales plans and a technical background in engineering would be advantageous. Join us to drive sustainable growth through outstanding sales performance.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of at least 2–3 years as an external sales consultant.
• Relevant industry experience and knowledge.
• Engineering technical background is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Integrate and align sales plans for assigned customers.
• Establish and maintain productive, long-term professional relationships.
• Manage and interpret customer requirements to meet their needs.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Sales expertise

Customer relationship management

Education

Matric / NQF4 equivalent

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

About the Senior Sales Consultant role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Sales Consultant for our Sustainable Technology Division based in Linbro Park, Gauteng.

Sales Consultants Responsibilities

• Integrate and align sales plans for assigned customers
• Prepare action plans for effective search of sales leads and prospects within assigned sales regions
• Develop profitable and sustainable sales growth through engagement with current, potential and dormant customers within the assigned sales region
• Perform B2B sales activities
• Strive to meet and exceed sales goals
• Schedule regular, in-person customer meetings (set targets to be met)
• Establish and maintain productive, long‑term professional relationships with decision‑makers at customer organisations and create action plans for follow‑up; key accounts may require monthly/weekly visits
• Close and grow sales through professional communication and interaction with current and potential customers and provide exemplary customer service throughout the sales cycle
• Collect and maintain information on accounts, organisation, budget and preferences of current and potential customers; be well‑versed in the customer’s problems and goals
• Manage and interpret customer requirements – speaking with clients to understand, anticipate and meet their needs
• Maintain high customer satisfaction ratings that meet company standards
• Support customers with technical advice
• Create and maintain account plans for assigned customers and value opportunities
• Communicate sales or service opportunities and customer concerns or suggestions
• Identify, investigate, track and resolve customer concerns or complaints, identify trends, implement solutions and recommend a course of action to alleviate these in the future
• Coordinate sales team to provide exemplary service to customers and work closely with other company departments to prevent and resolve issues in project designs, stores or logistics
• Research sources for developing prospective customers to determine their potential
• Expand market awareness of our products and our industry experience by communicating features and benefits of our products and services effectively
• Maintain records of customer communications and contact information as required through the relevant internal platforms (e.g. NetSuite)
• Prepare quotes
• Attend and participate in trade shows, conferences and other marketing events
• Maintain awareness of pertinent client information, payment performance and communicate any client information that may affect company decisions to appropriate departments as needed
• Communicate market requirements and market data with sales teams and managers

In our environment, an excellent sales advisor is energetic and outgoing with excellent interpersonal skills.

Our ideal candidates are able to acquire a thorough knowledge of the company’s products and pass that knowledge to customers with great enthusiasm and confidence.

The goal is to facilitate sales and ongoing sales relationships to drive sustainable growth.

Role requirements

• At minimum, a Matric / NQF4 equivalent
• Proven track record of at least 2–3 years as an external sales consultant
• Relevant industry experience and knowledge
• Engineering technical background an advantage
• Effective communication skills