Technical Sales Rep

CHART COOLER SVC CO INC; Germiston; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the gas handling industry is seeking a Technical Sales Representative to drive sales in Gauteng. The role involves engaging with customers, understanding their needs, and delivering tailored solutions to meet sales targets. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Sales/Marketing, significant sales experience in gas and welding, and strong negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• 5 years relevant experience in sales or marketing within the gas and welding environment.
• Product technical knowledge preferred.
• Intermediate computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Pursue sales leads and visit customers.
• Negotiate prices and delivery times.
• Establish sales plans and prioritize activities.

Skills

Sales Skills

Customer Relationship Management

Negotiation Skills

Proactivity

Self-motivation

Team Work

Education

Degree or Diploma in Sales/Marketing

Engineering qualification (advantageous)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Projects

Job description

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Howden, a Chart Industries Company, is a global leader in air and gas handling products, services and solutions. Howden’s core focus is on providing quality solutions for air and gas handling, and have over a century of experience in doing so.

ESAB South Africa, a division of Howden MEA is looking for a Technical Sales Representative to promote and sell the organisation’s products and services within an assigned geographic area, product range, or a list of customer accounts to meet sales target.

What Will You Do?

• Pursue sales leads, visit existing and new customers.
• Assess customer needs and suggest appropriate products and services.
• Respond to customer queries.
• Negotiate prices and delivery times within limits of authority
• Conclude sales orders to meet revenue targets.
• Identify, research, and contact prospective customers and build positive relationships that will generate future sales and repeat business.
• Refer sales leads, customer feedback and information on competitor activity to appropriate contacts within the organisation so that they can respond to changing market conditions and customer demands.
• Establish annual, quarterly, monthly, or weekly sales plans and, prioritise and schedule own activities so these targets are met.
• Assist Accounts department on timely debt collections.

Your Experience Should Be...

• Degree or Diploma in Sales/ Marketing.
• Engineering qualification would be advantageous.
• 5 years relevant experience in sales or marketing within the gas and welding environment.
• Product technical knowledge.
• Be proactive, dynamic, self-motivated, aggressive and sales orientated
• Team player and results driven.
• Computer Literate
• Influencing and selling skills
• Intermediate knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel and Projects

Chart Industries, Inc. is a leading independent global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the Energy and Industrial Gas markets. Our unique product portfolio is used in every phase of the liquid gas supply chain, including upfront engineering, service and repair.