Durban: Internal Lighting Sales Consultant & Showroom Assistant

Roles and Responsibilities SALES: Greet and acknowledge every client that comes into the showroom. Meet, maintain and exceed sales targets utilising good negotiation, selling and deal closing skills. Effective assistance with customer queries, maintaining excellent Customer Service and Customer Relationship Management levels at all times, timeously and effectively. Support External Sales Representatives accurately and timeously with quotations and administration as and when required. Accurate capture, processing and submission of sales orders, preparation of quotations etc, utilising effective product knowledge, good attention to detail, computer literacy and time management, and referring to the pricelists and product literature. Be sales target driven, take initiative and be dynamic and timeously follow-up on sales, orders, back orders, returns etc. Ensure that you are knowledgeable on products and technical issues as product knowledge is a vital tool to improving and increasing sales. Ensure work efficiently in a fast paced environment, and accurate administration for easy access. Speak clearly, have good command of the English language, and ensure enthusiastic switchboard relief. Ensure timeous callouts are done to check on faulty units and facilitate returns in a cost effective manner. Communicate customer anomalies (feedback, purchasing patterns, likes etc.) and market information timeously and effectively to the Sales Manager. Keep updated with market trends, competitor movements, product information and knowledge. GENERAL: Improve the overall profitability of the Company by reaching and exceeding sales targets monthly. Keep and stay motivated, enthusiastic and committed, as this improves sales and customer service. Ensure that you are always productive, learning and growing. Ensure that you know, abide by and follow the Company policies and procedures. When necessary and required, complete documentation timeously (i.e. performance reviews, etc.) Manage your absence appropriately; follow required processes to ensure that your department is always optimally staffed over busy periods, shutdown, long weekends etc. Recommend talented employees in the market for future employment with the Company. General duties and ad hoc tasks, projects and requests when required or that is necessary to keep the showroom operating optimally. Key Requirements: South African citizen with an ID. Matric is essential. Current, valid, legal South African drivers licence and reliable transport. Residing in and around the area of the office is an advantage. Min 2 years Internal lighting/electrical sales experience in a comparable role Computer literate, recent SYSPRO experience is advantageous. Excellent negotiation and communication at all levels. Attention to detail is essential and all tasks must be carried out to the highest standards. Employment Details Employment Type: Permanent Employment Industry: Electrical Work space preference: Work Onsite Ideal work province: KwaZulu-Natal Ideal work city: Durban Salary bracket: R 0 – 0 Drivers License: CODE B (Car) Own car needed: Yes