Randburg: Sales Consultant posted by Rad Resources

• Proven sales ability with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a technical sales environment within Sub-Saharan African markets.
• A post-matric qualification in Marketing, Accounting, Engineering or Business Administration would be highly advantageous

Functional Skills (International markets)

• Highly computer literate (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and preferably some exposure to a recognised ERP system such as Pastel, SAP etc.
• Able to work overtime and travel internationally
• Experience in marketing and promotion of products
• Good understanding of the technical-sales environment.

Critical duties:

• Research the potential for our products in a particular region.
• Contact as many companies as possible that are involved with the distribution and/or installation of our products in this region.
• Determine the best way to distribute our products in the region.
• Set up an agent/distributor to handle our product in the region.
• Guide them with regards to marketing the product in the region. Provide all the necessary training in terms of product sales, installation, and after-sales support. This will involve visits from time to time.
• Monitor the purchases of the agent regularly and develop the market for our products to their full potential.
• Compiling customer visit reports, doing market analysis, and building presentations for management feedback.
• Liaise and follow up with the relevant Supply Chain Coordinator on the Order-to-Cash process.
• Manage the relevant customer product & pricing Masterfile and keeping the information up to date.

 
Sub-Saharan Countries:  Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Somalia
 
 
Traveling – The candidate will be expected to visit our existing and potential export clients regularly. They must also be in a position to travel frequently with a valid passport.