External Sales Representative - Cape Town, South Africa - Unique Personnel

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Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Job Number

  • 72702

Job Type

  • Permanent

Job Title

  • External Sales Representative

Computer Skills

  • MS Office

Industry

  • Electrical Manufacturing

City

  • Cape Town

Province

  • Western Cape

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Servicing existing accounts, obtain orders, and establish new accounts by strategically planning and organizing daily work schedule to call on existing or potential sales customers and other trade factors.
  • Drive sales activities and the acquisition of new business within South Africa and abroad.
  • Focus sales efforts by studying existing and potential volume of traders.
  • Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, merchandising techniques, etc.
  • Provides product specifications and technical backup.
  • Maintain up to date product knowledge in order to determine and design a solution applicable to the client's needs and requirements.
  • Recommends changes in products, service, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments.
  • Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems; developing solutions; preparing reports; making recommendations to Top management.
  • Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
  • Provides historical records by maintaining records on area and customer sales.
  • Determine market trends, conduct SWOT analysis.
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
  • Provide guidance to the Tender Administration Team
- receiving of tenders, quoting on items, completing all relevant information including technical as required by the tender requirements, adhering to instruction as to closing date and time and delivery of documents to the required address.

  • General administrative duties and providing quotations. Guide subordinates. Quoting customers.
  • Tender administration
- receiving of tenders, quoting on items, completing all relevant information as required by the tender, adhering to instruction as to closing date and time and delivery of documents to the required address.
Inherent Requirements

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Ability to meet Quality Objectives.
  • Sales ability.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Excellent organization and problem solving skills.
  • Meticulous to detail.
  • Good figure orientation.
  • Valid Driver's License.

Credentials and experience

  • Level of Education
  • Matriculation or relevant experience.
  • Computer literate in Microsoft Office.
  • Experience in External Sales and Tender Administration.

What Qualification

Minimum Qualification

  • Certificate

Status

  • Available
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