Tyre & Automotive Service Centre Sales Executive - Eastern Cape; Walmer

Select Motor Recruitment; Gqeberha; Sur place; ZAR 201 000 - 246 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Incentive

Provident fund

Résumé du poste

Select Motor Recruitment is seeking a motivated Sales Trainee for a fast-paced Tyre & Automotive Service Centre. This role offers hands-on training across tyre sales, vehicle servicing, customer relations, quotations, and business development within the automotive aftermarket.

You will focus on achieving sales targets, building strong client relationships, and identifying new business opportunities while supporting daily operations and reporting to management.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric; Diploma in Sales / Marketing.
• 0–2 years sales or customer service experience.
• Valid driver's licence and English language proficiency.

Responsabilités

• Visit companies and fleets to sell products and services.
• Advise customers on availability, costs, performance and options.
• Suggest upsell opportunities (rims, batteries, PG products, etc.).
• Build and maintain customer relationships and handle after‑sales service.
• Prepare quotations and process orders and invoices.
• Travel to see account customers and attend training as required.

Connaissances

Active Learning

Critical Thinking

Pro-Active

Sales

Formation

Grade 12 / Matric

Diploma in Sales / Marketing

Outils

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Data entry software

Sage X3

Description du poste

Remuneration

R18 000 – R22 000 + Incentive + Provident fund (depending on experience and current proof of salary)

Purpose Of The Job

An established and fast-paced Tyre & Automotive Service Centre is seeking a motivated and energetic Sales Trainee to join its team. This opportunity is ideal for a passionate individual looking to build a career in automotive sales, customer service, and business development. The successful candidate will receive hands‑on training in all aspects of tyre sales, vehicle servicing, customer relations, quotations, and business development within the automotive aftermarket industry.

The function of this position is to achieves maximum sales profitability, growth and account penetration within an assigned Territory and/or market segment by effectively selling the company’s products and/or related services. Personally, contacts and secures new business accounts/customers.

Key Responsibilities

Reaching Various Targets and KPI’s as Set by Management

• Reaching various targets and KPI’s as set by management

Sells Products and Services

• Visit companies i.e. with fleets, motor dealers, staff deals to sell products/services
• Advise Customers on product availability, costs, performance & options
• Advise Customer on correct requirement (e.g. tyre replacement as opposed to repair, correct size, application etc)
• Identify and offer new/further sales/service opportunities (e.g. rims, batteries, wipers, PG products/4x4VAP’s etc.)
• “Sell up” on specials

Build Customer Relations

• Visit current and new customers to follow up on service/resolve complaints/build and maintain relationships
• Identify and interpret Customer complaints/queries
• Resolve Customer queries/complaints
• After sales service

Administer Reports/Documents

• Interpret alignment reports (graphic and column)
• Explain reports to Customer (fault finding)
• Compare reports
• Generate and process Customer invoices
• Check invoices for correctness
• Generate TEC’s
• Process orders
• Generate quotations

Inspect/Test Product

• Check tyre condition by identifying reason/causes of defective tyres
• Check rim condition

Inspection of Vehicles

• Conduct a thorough inspection of the vehicle via company app
• Note any damages to the vehicle
• Note any valuables in the vehicle

Maintain High Level of Knowledge Regarding the Company and Our Services and Products

Willingness to Travel

• Willingness to travel to see account customers, to other stores and for training

Additional Duties

• Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as requested

KPI Understanding and Reporting

• Understand KPI’s and present performance to management as required

Housekeeping

• Maintain high standards of housekeeping – own area as well as store overall

Communication

• Manage incoming calls and follow-up

The job holder is required to perform any duties over and above the outputs of the job which are at the reasonable request of a superior

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Microsoft Excel
• Data entry software
• Microsoft Office
• Sage X3
• Diploma in Sales / Marketing
• Minimum 0-2years experience
• Preferred 2-5years experience
• Sales and Marketing
• Customer Driven
• English Language
• Administration and Management
• Intro to leadership
• Effectively communicate with clients via phone and in person
• Valid driver's licence compulsory
• Motor Industry experience Essential!

Skills / Behaviour

• Active Learning & Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Learning Strategies
• Mathematics
• Pro-Active
• Selling up
• Ability to trade
• Ability to motivate sales team
• Quick learner
• Able to think conceptually and attend to detailed aspects
• Resilience and Drive
• Problem Solving
• Integrity
• Trust and honesty in the handling of cash or finances

On the job training requirements

• Sales training program
• Product training
• Intro and advanced sales training
• Sales force effectiveness
• Other sales oriented external and internal training

Decision making

Strategic

• As required within the scope of the role

Operationally

• Trading i.e. Closing deals and profit decisions
• Day to day operations and trading decisions

Accountability

Own Area of Responsibility

• Accountable for all activities within area of responsibility

Planning

Annual

• Annual planning requirements as applicable

Monthly

• Business Plans
• Work schedules

Communication

• Requires telephone conversations
• Requires use of electronic mail
• Requires writing letters and memos
• Requires face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams
• Requires contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise)