TECHNICAL KEY ACCOUNTS SALES MANAGER

PAR EXCELLANCE; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Basic benefits

Travel allowances

Incentives

Job summary

PAR EXCELLANCE seeks an experienced sales professional to maintain and grow our client base across RSA/Africa within the food, beverage and pharma ingredients sectors. You will present options, drive sales, and deliver exceptional service to a diverse client base.

The role requires 2-4 years of relevant experience, strong relationship skills, and a proactive, results-driven mindset. Travel nationally is expected; immediate start is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bilingual (English and local languages) and Matric/ND required.
• 2-4 years of experience selling food/pharma ingredients to the food/beverage/pharmaceutical manufacturing and flavour supply industries.
• Proficient in MS Office and Pastel.
• Ability to identify new business opportunities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain existing clients in RSA/Africa.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing client base.
• Seek new business opportunities and expand customer base.
• Present a range of options available to clients.
• Drive sales and provide excellent service.
• Achieve and exceed sales targets.
• Handle after-sales service and client queries professionally.
• Submit weekly sales and client visit reports.
• Participate in regular sales meetings.

Skills

Bilingual

Excellent selling skills

Customer relationship communication

Inter-personal skills

Administrative/time management

Business minded

Dynamic and proactive

Well-spoken

Results- and goal-driven

Team oriented

Resilient

Self-motivated

Ability to multi-task

Meet deadlines

Work under pressure

Independent

Achieve/exceed sales targets

Education

Matric/ND

Tools

MS Office

Pastel

Job description

Qualifications

• Bilingual.
• Matric/ND.
• Sales & Marketing/Food Tech experience.
• Proficient in MS Office and Pastel.
• 2-4 years of experience selling food/pharma ingredients to the food/beverage/pharmaceutical manufacturing and flavour supply industries.
• Ability to identify new business opportunities.
• Professional appearance.
• Excellent selling skills.
• Customer relationship communication.
• Inter-personal skills.
• Administrative/time management skills.
• Business minded.
• Dynamic and proactive.
• Well-spoken.
• Results- and goal-driven.
• Team oriented.
• Resilient.
• Self-motivated.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Meet deadlines.
• Work under pressure.
• Independent.
• Achieve/exceed sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Maintain existing clients in RSA/Africa.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing client base.
• Seek new business opportunities and expand customer base.
• Present a range of options available to clients.
• Drive sales and provide excellent service.
• Achieve and exceed sales targets.
• Handle after-sales service and client queries professionally.
• Submit weekly sales and client visit reports.
• Participate in regular sales meetings.

Reporting & Travel

Must be willing to travel nationally and report to Directors. Valid driver’s license, own reliable vehicle, and contactable references are required.

Benefits & Start Date

Package includes basic benefits, travel allowances, and incentives. Position to start as soon as possible.

Location: CT Northern suburbs. Reference H0702.