Sales Operations (Sales Support) | Logistics/Freight Forwarding

SUMMARY:
District Sales Operations (Sales Support) opportunity has become available at this Market Leader a Fortune 500 Company that specialises within Global Logistics. The District Sales Operations role supports all Business Development efforts in the Western Cape district.

POSITION INFO:

The focus of District Sales Operations is to optimize the effectiveness of the Sales Team & Manager by providing consistent and pro-active support. This position will require some experience, knowledge, and background within the Logistics/Freight Forwarding Industry.

This opportunity will offer a rewarding remuneration package that includes Medical Aid & Pension Fund Benefits.

Minimum requirements:

• Matric/NQf4 (Pre-Requisite)
• Relevant Marketing or Business Administration qualification(advantageous)
• 3-5 years’ experience within a similar sales support function/role
• Logistics/freight forwarding industry experience preferred
• Intermediate to Advanced Level on MS Office Suite Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Skilled in working with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Co-Pilot, and AI (advantageous)
• Must be able to work offsite for local events and travel for training sessions
• Strong communication and public speaking skills
• Working Hours: Monday to Friday 08h00 – 17h00
• Must have own vehicle and valid driver’s license

Key Responsibilities:

Sales Support | Support and attend weekly district sales meetings | Manage and distribute sales leads | Organize Sales training sessions for your district | Manage company visitors and arrange meeting schedules with sales team

Reporting | Deliver reporting on a frequent basis to support sales initiatives and data integrity | Local expert and advocate of Sales Enablement tools

Bids | Facilitate bid organisation and responses for region’s bid owners (Executive summaries, qualitative responses, formatting, deadline management, accuracy of response, etc.) | Local expert on bid management and facilitation

Events | Coordinate and deliver customer-facing district events for the Business Development teams | Analyse and deliver survey responses

Marketing | Local expert and advocate of templates and branding guidelines| Support local marketing needs | Coordinate and deliver Targeted Marketing Campaign and Regional Newsletter emails alongside Regional Sales Operations

Personal Growth | Attend training and development sessions to understand the requirements of Sales and Sales Operations | Work closely with Regional Sales Operations and GEO Sales Operations | Take on additional assignments, as required, in support of Business Development in the district/region