Technical Sales Manager

SUMMARY:
Sales experience with Formal training in food science, technology and/or chemical field

POSITION INFO:

Specific Duties Include:

• ❑ Take point and drive projects in NEW market segments as per KPIs.
• ❑ Build and maintain sound relationships with customers, suppliers, vendors, and business partners.
• ❑ Grow current business with existing customers.
• ❑ Obtain and develop new prospective customers.
• ❑ Provide technical support to prospective customers during lab-scale tests and production trials.
• ❑ Accurate reporting and compilation of market information
• ❑ Liaise with suppliers and provide regular status updates and feedback on current sales projects

Grade 12 / Matric
❑ Formal training in food science, technology and/or chemical field ❑ Any formal sales & marketing related skills
❑ Financial and business acumen / value-add thinking.
❑ Bilingual – English & Afrikaans

Experience

❑ Competent in selling and marketing of tangible products (Preferable)
❑ Skilled in market research, new customer canvassing and service of existing customers ❑ Minimum of 7 years working experience in sales/ Technical Services Management

Technical Skills

❑ Specialized in technical sales of technical products for food, chemical or animal feed.
❑ Computer literate and familiar with standard MS Office applications (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) ❑ Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
❑ Strong planning and organisation skills.
❑ Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
❑ Well trained in all areas of sales and marketing
❑ Good interpersonal and social skills and adept at cultivating good business relationships with customers.
❑ Own transport essential

Behaviours/Attitudes

❑ Organised and Logical
❑ Assertive / strong personality
❑ Self-motivated and self-disciplined ❑ Effective time management
❑ Being resilient / tenacity
❑ Problem analysis and resolution ❑ Good teamwork / collaboration
❑ Integrity

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