Roodepoort: Salesman

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Salesman to join our team in Roodepoort. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in sales and retail, with excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively sources new sales opportunities and close sales to achieve departmental goals and targets.
• Increases company revenue by managing and negotiating with clients, generating leads, qualifying prospects and managing sales of products and services.
• Researches competition and monitors market activities to position the company in a favourable manner within the market.
• Forecasts sales, develops sales strategies and models, and evaluates their effectiveness.
• Evaluates needs and builds a productive relationship with customers.
• Tracks and reports on daily, weekly, and monthly targets for relevant stakeholders.
• Maintains and grows client base within the relevant area of sales.
• Attends meetings, sales events, and training to stay up-to-date on the latest developments.
• Canvasses and opens new customer accounts based on their viability as future customers.
• Monitors monthly sales per customer using the Sales Management process.
• Provides monthly feedback to the Regional Manager on all activities relating to the customer.
• Introduces new marketing and promotion ideas and assists customers in aligning strategy with that of the Company (Marketing Strategy).
• Hosts regular trade evenings and suitable entertainment to promote products and grow/develop customer relations.
• Initiates and monitors promotional activity to develop and grow existing customer base and market share in consultation with the customer and Regional Manager.
• Assists with the credit application process.
• Co-responsible with Debtors for effective, timeous collection of outstanding debtors monies.
• Ensures that all outstanding debtors are less than 45 days at all times.
• Assists Debtors staff in resolving customer queries.
• Maintains company equipment and vehicles according to company policy and procedure.

Requirements

• Matric Certificate
• Sales or relevant fields (NQF 5)
• 3 years as a Sales Representative or similar role within the Retail environment
• Computer Literacy (Basic MS Office; SAP, ERP Systems and other job-specific software systems)
• Knowledge of Sales principles, practice and procedures
• Communication skills (both verbal and written)

Qualifications

• Formal education/certifications not specified

Salary & Benefits

• Market related