Sales Executive

SUMMARY:
Our client in the FMCG sector seeks to employ a Sales Executive. Must have experience in the meat/meat products industry.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

- 4-5 Years’ experience in Sales within the Meat/Meat Product Industry.
- Contactable trade sales references.
- Matric.
- Related tertiary qualification advantageous.
- Basic Excel skills.
- Experience on systems such as Pastel / Syspro advantageous.
- Proficient in the use of the MS Office Suite.  

Main Duties/Key Results Areas:

- Responsible for servicing medium/large customers in the meat/meat related industry.
- Administrative duties (sales processing).
- Identify business opportunities by identifying prospects and evaluating their position in the industry.
- Research and analyse sales options.
- Sell products by establishing contact and developing relationships with prospects/existing customers and recommending solutions.
- Maintain relationships with clients by providing support, information and guidance. 
- Research and recommend new opportunities.
- Recommend profit and service improvements.
- Identify product improvements or new products by remaining current on industry trends, market activities and competitors.
- Prepare reports by collecting, analysing, and summarising information.
- Maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices and participating in professional societies.
- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Focus on pre-determined and defined geographical area of sales.
- Maintain a monthly positive sales growth on allocated customer base.
- Continually look to improve sales efficiencies en route to achieving sales objectives.
- Efficiently manage external stakeholder relationships with clients.
- Efficiently manage internal & cross departmental stakeholder relationships.
- Gather and feedback market intelligence on a regular basis to necessary departments.
- Handle customer complaints effectively and timeously to necessary resolution.
- Constantly be scanning your area of responsibility for sales improvement and feedback to your line management.
- Bring to attention any necessary trade customer information that may be of interest to the management team.
- All and any other related tasks and duties as requested by the Employer

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