External Sales Representative (Granite)

SUMMARY:
Pinetown, KZN

POSITION INFO:

The purpose of this role is to grow and keep the new customer’s base. Generate sales and ensure the successful delivery of operations strategies. The respective role ensures consistent implementation of the sales strategies, efficient, effective, smart and apply best practice. Drive collaboration, innovation and operational excellence.

Key deliverables:

Recruit new customers:

• Sales driven in using sales methodologies in obtaining new customers and closing sales.
• Get, keep, and grow customers sales with wholesale retail customers.
• Achieve monthly sales growth, profit margin, sales targets, monthly sales bookings and sales targets.
• Identify competition / Conduct price surveys on competitors / Get involved in community events. Build relationships through regular and proactive caring calls.
• Load quotations, invoices, and delivery notes on the system promptly before stock leaves the stock yard.
• Ensure data integrity on all systems.
• General correspondence and e-mails to clients according to company standards
• Ensure regular report and feedback to manager.
• Regular Stock Takings.
• Ensure that customer queries are attended to and resolved.

Teamwork and Self-Management:

• Follow through to ensure that personal quality and productivity standards are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Demonstrate consistent application of group and company procedures and policies.
• Plan and prioritize, demonstrating abilities to manage competing demands.
• Demonstrate abilities to anticipate and manage change.

Requirements:

Minumim Academic & experience required for this position:

• Grade 12
• 2 Years external Sales Representative experience.

General:

• Proficient in MS Office (i.e. Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• The Applicant should be in residing in Pinetown or surrounding area.
• SA Citizen
• Valid SA code 08 driver’s license and own vehicle.
• Core Competences:

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail, with the ability to demonstrate professional judgment.
• Ability to Influence, Servant leadership, collaboration and flexibility
• Excellent communication skills, customer relations, service, and ability to influence cross-functionally by tailoring messaging for various stakeholders.
• Ability to interact with a wide variety of stakeholders at all levels/functions of the organization across diverse cultures.