SALES MANAGER (STEEL&TUBE) – BLOEMFONTEIN

Qualifications:

• Grade 12 / equivalent

 Experience and Requirements:

• 5 or more years’ management and sales experience, in either retail steel, industrial hardware and fluid control products
• A proven track record reselling of steel, industrial hardware, or fluid control products (pipes, fittings, pumps etc)
• Valid driver’s license (a company vehicle or car allowance will be provided)
• Computer literate – advanced skilled on Excel and Syspro would be an advantage
• Of sober habits
• Strong trading and negotiating skills
• Able to close a deal and increase market awareness
• A stable work record and have contactable references
• Able to work retail hours
• Must reside in or around the Bloemfontein area.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Training of internal, retail, and external sales staff.
• Assisting with quotations and large orders.
• Provide updated supplier lists to staff to ensure product is purchased at the right price from the correct supplier.
• Provide staff with weekly specials lists.
• Assist internal, retail, and external sales staff in closing deals.
• Delegating of duties to sales staff.
• Implement change in procedures set by management.
• Ensure that annual and sick leave forms are signed and handed to the Branch Manager.
• Motivating and managing of sales staff.
• Ensure necessary customer service levels are maintained by all staff.
• Ensuring that budgeted sales targets are met for internal, retail, and external sales.
• Opening and following up on new accounts and loyalty accounts.
• Making sure all customer details are updated op the system, should anything change.
• Assist debtor’s lady with any account queries.
• Processing of invoices.
• Ensure that there is the correct stockholding to satisfy customer needs and requirements.
• Ensure that stock is replenished.
• Managing of “dead” and slow-moving stock.
• Negotiate prices with suppliers on large buyout orders.
• Purchase order processing and proper sign off procedure.

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Please do not apply for the position if you do not meet all the requirements. Due to high volume of applications, we receive, we are unable to provide an application update to each candidate that has applied. If you have not received feedback within 14 days of submission, please consider your application unsuccessful.