Sales Consultant - Johannesburg, South Africa - The Recruiters

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Johannesburg, South Africa

4 weeks ago

Thabo Mthembu

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Salary:

Commission


Description:


  • Our client is looking for an experienced Sales Consultant to join their team. This job is on the road but offices are based in Kramerville JHB.
  • Duties/Responsibilities (not limited to):
  • Visit customers according to the contact plan and sell merchandise
  • KPIs are met according to targets
  • Weekly call reports provided
  • Customer needs identified
  • Advice provided on the appropriate selection, price, and care of products
  • Orders taken and referred to Sales Administrators
  • Replacement items offered on discontinued ranges or outofstock items
  • Samples and product ranges demonstrated and orders taken
  • Excellent product knowledge demonstrated
  • Special import ranges and additional products promoted and sold
  • New products, specials, and promotions highlighted
  • Sample books and partnership programmes sold
  • Sample books updated and discontinued ranges removed
  • Customer accounts opened according to policy
  • Policies and procedures are followed
  • Budget set in collaboration with Sales/ Area Manager
  • Weekly sales meetings attended
  • Weekly reports submitted (sales, market, and competitor activity)
Develop new business

  • Sales leads identified and contact made
  • Industryrelated exhibitions and workshops attended
  • Customer needs were identified and the Sales/ Area Manager informed
  • Samples and product ranges demonstrated
  • Client base increased
  • Awareness of company brand increased
Build productive relationships with customers

  • Manage backorder list
  • Issues and queries dealt with promptly and courteously
  • Regular feedback on queries and delivery dates provided
  • Operational problems flagged with the Sales/ Area Manager
  • Complaints managed and flagged with the Sales/ Area Manager
  • Customer expectations met
  • Feedback on special orders collected and Sales/ Area Manager informed
Finance

  • Support payment collection
  • Account queries resolved before the sale is processed
  • Payment queries resolved with Finance
  • Payments followed up
  • Accurate COD payments are taken

Category:


  • Sales

General Requirements:


  • National Senior Certificate
  • Certificate or Diploma in sales and marketing is an advantage
  • Driver's License Code B
  • Fluent in English and one other SA language (area dependent)
  • 2 years of sales experience retail or wholesale environment preferred
  • Exposure to an interior design environment is an advantage
  • Sales
, Product Knowledge, Negotiation, Presentation Skills, Database Management, Market Research, Campaign

  • Implementation, Branding, Public Relations & Publicity, Report Writing, MS Office


  • Contactable references
    Location:
  • Johannesburg

Consultant:

**Cara Styles
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