Technical Sales Representative

KAL Corporate services (Pty) Ltd; KwaZulu-Natal; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural retail company seeks a Sales Support Specialist to introduce and promote products, provide client support, and conduct market research. The ideal candidate has experience in sales and negotiation. This role will be based in South Africa and offers opportunities for career growth within the dynamic KAL Group Ltd.

Qualifications

• 3 years of related experience required.
• Own transport and a valid driver’s license are essential.

Responsibilities

• Introduce and promote Agrimark products directly to clients.
• Provide sales support and market research.
• Offer technical advice and product demonstrations.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Customer engagement

Market research

Education

Grade 12 with technical subjects

Job description

Overview

Join the dynamic team at Agrimark Operations Ltd, a growth-focused business and subsidiary of KAL Group Ltd, which is proudly listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Spanning over 100 locations across South Africa and a growing ecommerce presence, Agrimark Operations Ltd with its retail branches and specialist brands offer high-quality farming supplies, solutions, and a broad range of retail products to a diverse customer base that share the same love of the land, sense of community, and can-do attitude.

Job Specification

Reporting to the Senior Manager Workshop & Spares, the incumbent introduces, promotes and markets Agrimark products directly to clients and is responsible for providing sales support, involving specialized agricultural mechanization products. Provides guidance and expertise in area of specialization (including but not limited to product demonstration, customization, implementation etc.). Market research to enable competitive positioning.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 with technical subjects
• 3 years related experience
• The ideal candidate should have experience with negotiating
• Your own transport and a valid driver’s license are an inherent requirement

Key Performance Indicators

The GOLD business imperatives displayed below are to be used as key indicators in sourcing competent candidates for this critical role.

• Growth
  • Engaging and maintain productive and value adding relationships with customers as well as internal and external stakeholders
  • Market Research

• Optimisation
  • Reporting functional information and administration
  • Good governance in all aspects of marketing environment
  • Enhancing relationships by providing supportive technical advice
  • Marketing of Mechanization products and services
  • Logistic capabilities regarding deliveries

• Leveraging Culture & Diversity
  • Utilise business networks for new business opportunities
  • Liaising with clients to determine their optimal needs
  • Provide advice and quotations to clients on product offerings, application and after-sales service

• Digital Transformation
  • Using digital technologies to create new — or modify existing — business processes, culture, and customer experiences to meet changing business and market requirements

Key Leadership Attributes

The incumbent would need to have the ability to progress and add continuous incremental value – having impact!

• Dealing with complexity
• Sound pragmatic judgement
• Self - awareness
• Achievement orientation

As part of the KAL Group Ltd – a diversified JSE-listed retail group that operates in agricultural retail, fuel & convenience, and manufacturing markets – you will join a group of companies with more than 270 operating units across South Africa and Namibia. You will have an opportunity to grow your career and thrive in an accelerating performance environment that values resilience and customer service, and embraces communication, alignment, and relationships. We are committed to providing our employees with opportunities within the KAL Group Ltd to take on new challenges.

If this excites you, learn more about Agrimark Operations Ltd and KAL Group Ltd here: www.kalgroup.co.za/careers/life-at-kal-group

Candidates who are not contacted within 14 working days of the closing date can accept that their application was unsuccessful. Agrimark Operations Ltd applies the principles of equal employment in line with our company’s Employment Equity objectives. Please note that in order to consider your application or interest, KAL Group Ltd will have to process your personal information and that such processing will be subject to the KAL Group HR Processing notice which can be accessed by viewing it on the KAL Group Ltd website under the hyperlink: https://www.kalgroup.co.za/legal/