SUMMARY:
Our client, one of the largest independent wine specialist companies in South Africa, is seeking to employ an experienced Sales Representative in Port Elizabeth.
POSITION INFO:
Requirements:
- Grade 12 / Matric Qualification non-negotiable.
- Degree/Diploma in Sales.
- Knowledge of the wine industry.
- Own vehicle and valid driver’s license.
- Computer literate.
- Strong selling and negotiations skills.
- Attentive to detail.
- Ability to work under pressure.
Key Responsibilities: - The reasonable achievement of sales targets as determined by brand.
- Develop and sign off on sales plan for region by channel, brand, and area.
- Key account management by channel.
- Set up and execute brand building activities according to the brand and channel.
- Promotes/sells/secures orders from existing and prospective customers through a relationship-based approach.
- Call on customers as per the agreed calling schedule.
- Makes telephone calls to existing and prospective customers to achieve sales volumes.
- Manage in-store support to sell product through – promotions/tastings in outlets; general merchandising and building of displays.
- Research sources for developing prospective customers and for information to determine their potential.
- Creates and manages a customer value plan for existing customers highlighting profile, share and value opportunities.
- Identifies advantages and compares organization’s products/services.
- Supply management with oral and written reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services.
- General sales administration.
- Commitment to customer service.
- Participation in trade shows and conventions.
- Establishes, develops, and maintains business relationships with current customers and prospective customers in the assigned territory/market segment to generate new business for the organization’s products/services.
- Coordinate sales effort with finance and logistics.
Please consider your application unsuccessful if you do not receive a response withing 2 weeks of submitting your application.
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