Sales Rep – Homeware Sector, Cape Town

SUMMARY:
Are you a personable and proactive Sales Representative who enjoys working with people and thrives in a hands-on environment?
 
This role, for our client near Milnerton, combines floor sales in-store with regular visits to building sites, where you will advise clients, contractors and homeowners on selecting the right homeware products for their projects.

A valid driver’s license is essential, as you will travel to project sites to provide guidance and generate new sales opportunities. A company vehicle will be supplied for site visits.

POSITION INFO:
REQUIREMENTS

• Matric, relevant qualifications advantageous
• Valid driver's license
• 2 – 3 years’ proven sales experience in the construction and/or retail industry
• Alternatively, a salesperson with proven experience in related home finishing industries
• Excellent communication skills in English and Afrikaans
• Be naturally technically minded (know how to measure plans and know their way around a building site)
• Must also be motivated to go out and look for business opportunities 

• Meet and greet customers and deal with their enquiries both face to face and telephonically and via email
• Understand customer needs and requirements and provide recommendations
• Call on clients for new business opportunities
• Measure plans or go to a building site to ensure correct measurements are obtained for the sale
• Negotiating sales and closing sales deals
• Manage and process orders
• Manage invoicing process
• Achieve monthly targets
• Assist with stock and stock taking when required
• Assist in any area of the company when somebody needs assistance to grow skills within the business
• General administration duties required