Technical Sales Representative

findojobs-za; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in Gauteng is looking for a Technical Sales Representative. The role involves promoting the company's products and services, conducting product trials, providing customer training, and technical advisory services. Ideal candidates should have a degree in Food Science, strong communication skills, and a willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science or equivalent required.
• Ability to take initiative and willingness to travel essential.

Responsibilities

• Promote and sell products and services to clients.
• Conduct product application trials and customer training.
• Provide technical advisory services and support to clients.

Skills

Communication

Relationship building

Professionalism

Reliability

Quality orientation

Mechanical aptitude

Resilience

Self-motivation

Education

Degree in Food Science or equivalent

Job description

Our client is seeking a Technical Sales Representative to join their team, based in Gauteng.

The main purpose of this role is to promote and sell the company's products and services to existing and potential clients.

Minimum Requirements : - Degree in Food Science or equivalent Driver's License Ability to take initiative Communication and Relationship building ability Professionalism and reliability / strong work ethic Willingness to travel Quality orientation / attention to detail Resilience, energy, self- motivation Mechanical aptitude Duties : - Product Application trials - trials on new products and development of products and new markets Customer training - customer service value added technical advisory services Testing and evaluation of products as required by clients (on site) New product development for Butchers and large factories that may be required in order to generate new markets General customer service value adds and advisory technical services and back up to clients in liaison with Senior Food Technologist Technical advisory services to butchers (this includes consulting on product quality, production capacities and efficiencies, implementation of quality control / assurance systems) in order to increase production output and shelf of products Researching potential new markets for potential new business, analysing and reporting on sales leads linked to client

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