Senior Salesman

**Alert Engine Parts** is searching for a **Senior Salesman** to join the branch in** Johannesburg**. The purpose of the job is to enhance the branch sales and ensure that the branch sales growth objectives are always achieved. Furthermore, grow new business and provide after-sales service to existing customers.

**Requirements**:

- Matric
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a sales representative in Spares/Motor/Engine parts
- Extensive experience in a sales and marketing environment within the automotive industry.
- Must have a valid driver's license
- Essential
- Thorough knowledge of the geographical area of responsibility.
- Basic knowledge of the operations of an Internal Combustion Engine.
- Technical/Mechanical background
- Desirable
- Product Knowledge
- Must have good communication skills and present themselves in a professional manner.
- Be a good team player and must be a goal driven.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word Document.
- Honest and show integrity
- Clear criminal record.

**Key Performance Indicators includes, but not limited to.**
- Manage customer sales and ensure that optimal customer potential is achieved.
- Plan, forecast, report on sales potentials by customer to management.
- Report all competitor pricing and activities to management.
- Report all customer information regarding delivery, tele sales and accounts issues to management.
- Achieve revenue targets and ensuring that new business is generated by growing customer base and increasing market share in the geographical area of responsibility.
- Build and maintain friendly customer relationships.
- Assist all other departments (Sales, Accounts, Despatch, Warehousing, Receiving and Technical) to ensure good co-operation within the company.
- Analyse customer’s buying patterns and provide reasons for increase or decline in customer sales.
- Take ownership in resolving customer queries.
- Implement marketing projects and market new products to customers.
- Report on marker trends.

**Equity Statement