Sales Representative

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our client is looking for a Sales Representative to join their team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Meeting sales targets according to monthly sales budget.
* Analyzing pricing regularly for price increases, managing GP''S, and distributing own price list and info.
* Attending to new enquires quoting customers for branded and generic stock.
* Analyzing and creating inventory report/ forecasts for imports and local purchase orders with sales history to report quarterly forecast.
* Watching your competitors and the product that are offering by reporting on a weekly basis.
* Ensure optimal client service by calling on clients regularly to ensure their needs are being looked after.
* Provide market information through to the central office.
* Attending Sales conferences to participate in strategic discussions and planning.

Key Skills
* Good understanding of the Food and Beverage Packaging market
* Creative thinking.
* High degree of commercial awareness.
* Hunger for success.
* Have potential for the future with a winning "can do" mentality/ attitude at all times.
* Knowledge of trade marketing.
* Strong and effective communicator.

Required Skills

3 Years of Sales Experience

Qualifications
* Minimum code 8/EB driver’s license.
* Required to travel within Gauteng and Mpumalanga region and occasionally to Botswana to service clients as well as nationally to attend sales conferences.
* National Senior Certificate.
* Minimum of 3 years sales experience in preferably the packaging industry.
* Computer literate in MS Office.
* Marketing background.
* Experience in identifying, acquiring, and growing new business opportunities.
* Knowledge of trade marketing.
* Broad knowledge of packaging used in the QSR and Foodservice industry.