Sales Representative - Lighting / Building / Hardware

Are you currently on the road calling on Wholesalers, Electrical contractors, Building or Hardware stores?

Our client based in Montague Gardens requires your strong energetic relationship building people skills to call on their key accounts and source new business.

An existing customer base will be assigned - high commission earning potential.

REQUIREMENTS

• Matric plus 3 years sales experience calling on wholesalers, hardware stores and electrical contractors offering a range of various products
• Sales of LED lighting experience highly advantageous
• Computer literate
• Own vehicle and valid driver’s license
• Excellent customer service
• Must be bilingual in English and Afrikaans
• Ability to function independently and without supervision
• Good communication skills
• Customer centric
• Strong interpersonal skills, analytical ability and a positive outlook
• Good organizational time management skills and attention to detail

DUTIES

• Managing sales portfolio calling on existing clients and sourcing new business opportunities
• Promote marketing as and when needed to increase contacts
• Prospecting for new contacts and looking at opportunities to gain new clients
• Following up from leads from social media
• Negotiating and quotations
• Closing of sales
• Evaluating and advising on client’s requirements
• Follow up on wholesalers on requests and leads
• Managing Promotions and breakfast runs and any other marketing initiatives that are introduced
• Excellent after care service offering
• Resolving any problems or queries that arise
• General administration duties

 
Salary: Basic, plus commission