Construction jobs in South Africa

Our client in the manufacturing sector is looking for an External Sales Rep that is familiar with selling in the construction sector or a similar technical environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Service the customer base effectively and build strong relationships
• Prospect for new customers
• Have good product knowledge
• Effective marketing of new and existing products
• Effective lead management
• Familiarity with market and market trends
• Proper administration of CRM
• Adherence to sales policies and procedures
• Timeous and effective response to customer complaints
• Contribution to the team effort
• Reporting

Requirements:

• A relevant tertiary qualification will be advantageous
• Professional communication and listening skills
• Technical sales skills and experience
• Dealing with different personalities
• Time and territory management
• Computer literate – MS Office, CRM
• At least 5 years’ experience in a technical sales environment
• Stable track record
• Confident, articulate and presentable
• Honest and of high energy