Independent Sales Agent

SUMMARY:
Sales representative is a principal point of contact between a business and its customers. Sales reps ensure current customers have the right products and services, identify new markets and customer leads, and pitch to prospective customers. In many ways the face of the company, sales representatives may do everything from answering phones to monitoring the competition, all while maintaining good customer relations and pursuing new sales opportunities

POSITION INFO:
Job Responsibilities:
Promotes, Sells and Secures orders of all solutions provided by client.
Identify and maintain new and existing customers.
Develop weekly, monthly, and quarterly forecasts.
Achieve weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual sales target set by management.
Account planning to existing customers.
Ensure the accuracy of the sales pipeline.
Upselling and cross-selling on existing customers
Attend sales meetings to report on status of sales and identified opportunities.
Undertake personal visits and presentations to existing and prospective customers.
Presents products data when required to existing/potential customers and assists them in selecting those best suited to their needs.
Identify and respond to bid/quotation opportunities, working closely with the site manager and other support personnel. - Undertake site visits to continuously receive customer feedback and to ensure that requirements are being met.
Market solutions on pre-determined prices range for various products, thus empowered to quote as and when required.
Be available to handle queries, questions and concerns raised by customers and other stakeholders, and seek a resolution cost effectively and timely.
Constant communication with operations to ensure alignment on scheduled and undertaken products deliveries, and to effectively resolve any delays.
Assist accounts receivable on outstanding payment.
Work closely with industry associations, including those which 
Identify partners to possibly collaborate with as and when required.
Compile monthly and quarterly reports.
Extensive travelling within the Gauteng Province and beyond if required.
Deal with a variety of customers in the public and private sectors, including small, medium and large organisations. 
Other responsibilities to be assigned by the Manager.
A target-oriented performance agreement will be entered into with the successful candidate.
Assist to develop, improve, and develop sales framework that will be used by internal and external sales team.
Sales targets set by management and will be reviewed depending on market dynamics.
Qualifications:
Matric - BCom/Diploma/Certification in Sales, Marketing or Similar - Experienced and competent personnel without tertiary qualification will be considered.
Experience: - Minimum five (5) years’ experience in sales - Experience in responding to request for quotes and bids. - Financial reporting - Computer skills (i.e., word, excel, etc.) - Experience with ICT Sales will be added advantage
Operations:
Office base will be in Midrand. - Must a have a valid driver’s license.

NB, Must have a vehicle.

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal qualities:
Customer service - Meeting sales goals - Closing skills - Territory management - Prospecting skills - Negotiation - Self-confidence - Product knowledge - Presentation skills - Client relationships
- Motivation for sales - Business acumen - Managing relationships with small and emerging enterprises - Problem solving and analytic skills. - Communication skills, both written and verbal - Must be able to be entrusted with confidential information.
Work Schedule:
Minimum forty (40) hours per week - Schedule may vary based on business demands and thus may require a combination of office hours as well as work performed after hours and/or weekends.

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