Junior Internal Sales Representative

SUMMARY:
The Junior Internal Sales Representative position is a temporary role for four (4) months to cover for the current representative on maternity leave.

The commencement date is October 1, 2025, and it will terminate on January 31, 2026. This role will be the driving force behind the company's sales success, with a primary focus on building customer relationships, understanding their needs, and providing tailored solutions. The value of products and services must be effectively communicated to secure deals that align with the company's objectives.

The Junior Internal Sales Representative will generate revenue by selling products and/or services through telephonic or online channels. This position demands strong relationship-building abilities, along with the capacity to identify customer requirements and finalize sales.

POSITION INFO:
Our client specialising in electrical and mechanical engineering services, instrumentation supply, construction, and consulting services is looking for a TEMP Junior Internal Sales Representative to join their team in Gauteng, Midrand.

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric, plus any additional training or qualification related to sales responsibilities.
• Approximately 1 year of work experience, preferably in a technical field such as engineering, mining, or agriculture.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, and a proactive problem-solving attitude.
• Fluent spoken and written English; French is an advantage.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple tasks, set priorities, work independently and well in a team, and perform under pressure.
• Excellent computer skills

• Develop and maintain relationships with existing customers.
• Identify and qualify new sales opportunities.
• Generate leads through cold calling, email campaigns, and other methods.
• Follow up on leads and inquiries.
• Handle enquiries from both internal and external customers, ensuring prompt resolution and maximum benefit to the company.
• Achieve monthly sales targets and proactively contribute to sales growth initiatives.
• Respond to customer sales enquiries promptly, preparing and submitting quotations within specified timelines.
• Provide exceptional service to telephone and online/email sales clients, addressing their needs with professionalism and efficiency.
• Track and update customer information in the CRM database.
• Monitor customer accounts and identify upsell opportunities.
• Collaborate with the external sales team to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Maintain knowledge of products and services to answer customer questions.
• Assist the sales team with administrative duties such as compiling quotations, processing customer orders, ensuring payment terms are met, and organizing and monitoring product deliveries.
• Assist the sales team with arranging appointments with prospective customers for product demonstrations and presentations of business services and products.
• Assist the sales and projects teams in the tender process with administrative duties such as research, cost estimates, etc., as needed.
• Manage financial reporting tasks, including processing quotes, creating invoices, and generating purchase orders.
• Assist the sales team with enquiries and support their activities as needed.
• Update internal price lists to ensure accuracy and alignment with company standards.
• Always keep the customer database up to date.

• Customer service experience
• Ability to cope with a diversity of tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Excellent communicator with a strong sense of urgency
• High achievement orientation
• Excellent people skills
• Concern for order, quality, and accuracy