External Retail Wholesale Sales Representative

SUMMARY:
We are recruiting for an External Sales Representative who has a proven track record selling to Traders and Retail Wholesalers specifically. This is an Employment Equity role. Fluent in Afrikaans and English. Own car essential.

POSITION INFO:

EXTERNAL SALES AND ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT (Wholesale & Retail Trading) – EE ONLY
Market Related Salary Package plus Commission (business expenses covered)
Germiston, Gauteng.

We are looking to employ an experienced external sales person. You will be expected to market and sell the Company''''''''s respective products, whilst actively servicing the existing customer base, new business development and growing parts of the Gauteng region. You will be calling on large to medium sized traders, wholesalers and retailers in the region. This is an Employment Equity position.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A Matric qualification with commensurate numeracy skills;
• At least 4 years’ experience in external sales in the retail / wholesale / traders – ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT;
• Must have a proven track record in external sales to retailers / wholesalers / retail traders - ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT
• Must have a solid employment track record with good references.
• A post-matric qualification in Sales and or Marketing will be an advantage;
• Valid Driver’s License - is ESSENTIAL
• Own reliable transport - is ESSENTIAL
• A willingness to travel. (Covering the Free State, North West and Northern Cape regions)
• Computer literacy in the Microsoft Office Suite and high level of numeracy;
• Excellent Communication skills;
• Strong customer service orientation;
• Professional appearance, together with the ability to liaise, interact and communicate with customers and internal;
• Management at both junior & senior level;
• Strong analytical and lateral thinking abilities
• Good writing, presentation skills
• The ability to work according to strict deadlines and budgets on a continuous basis
• Engaging personality, enthusiastic, professional in appearance;
• A methodical approach, with fanatical attention to detail
• Competence in independently planning and managing own sales and marketing initiatives

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The key tasks and responsibilities of the position include:
• Develop clear and effective written proposals/quotations for current and prospective customers;
• Expedite the resolution of customer problems and complaints;
• Coordinates sales effort with the marketing, sales management, accounts and logistics departments to ensure excellent customer service;
• Analyse the territory/market’s potential and determines the value of existing and prospective customer’s value to the organization;
• Create and manages a customer value plan for existing customers highlighting profile, share and value opportunities;
• Supply management with oral and written reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services;
• Demonstrate products and services to existing/potential customers and assists them in selecting those best suited to their needs;
• Set targets and develop strategies to achieve targets.

Application process:
Should you be interested in this position and meet the above criteria, then please forward your MS Word CV to Tala Brink. --------Please upload your CV here--------. (tala at hrlegend dot com)
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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