Sales Consultant – Homeware Sector, Cape Town

Do you thrive in a role where you can combine relationship-building with a practical, on-the-ground sales approach?
 
This position is available at a well-established company near Milnerton, and blends in-store floor sales with regular site visits, offering guidance to clients, contractors and homeowners on suitable homeware solutions for their projects. You must be comfortable working at heights and in confined spaces, as the role requires accessing ceiling areas via ladders.

A valid driver’s license is essential.

REQUIREMENTS

• Matric, relevant qualifications advantageous
• Valid driver's license
• 2 – 3 years’ proven sales experience in the construction and/or retail industry
• Alternatively, a salesperson with proven experience in related home finishing industries
• Excellent communication skills in English and Afrikaans
• Be naturally technically minded (know how to measure plans and know their way around a building site)
• Must also be motivated to go out and look for business opportunities 

 
DUTIES

• Meet and greet customers and deal with their enquiries both face to face and telephonically and via email
• Understand customer needs and requirements and provide recommendations
• Call on clients for new business opportunities
• Measure plans or go to a building site to ensure correct measurements are obtained for the sale
• Negotiating sales and closing sales deals
• Manage and process orders
• Manage invoicing process
• Achieve monthly targets
• Assist with stock and stock taking when required
• Assist in any area of the company when somebody needs assistance to grow skills within the business
• General administration duties required

Salary: R negotiable dependent on experience