Trader

6 months ago


Durban, South Africa The Joblink Full time

Contact person for this position:
Amori Prinsloo

**Department**: Procurement Department

**Reports to**: Procurement Director

**Minimum qualification and experience**:

- Grade 12
- Related tertiary qualification advantageous.
- Proficient in the use of the MS Office Suite.

**Soft Skills**:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Numerical accuracy.
- Ability to thrive under pressure.
- Strong leadership capabilities.
- Project management skills.
- Willing to travel locally and abroad.
- Networking and relationship management skills.
- Negotiation and research skills.
- Strong business acumen.

**Main Duties/Key Results Areas**:

- Focus on establishing and gaining market share on the above-mentioned products.
- Keeping up to date regarding International as well as Domestic Market Indicators related to these products.
- Travel often in/around major centres such as Durban, Cape Town, Gauteng etc. to promote, market and sell the goods associated with the category.
- Sales of the goods. This will incorporate sales made directly by yourself as well as giving assistance to the Sales Team in getting goods sold.
- Marketing of the goods.
- Procurement of the goods - including researching suitable suppliers / alternative suppliers.
- Recording relevant stock movements to ensure that replenishment is done on an ongoing basis and on time.
- Research and identify suppliers producing specialised products that can be added to our basket easily related to this category.
- Research and identify prospective customers for these commodities, determine their supply needs and offer our services as an ongoing solution to their business.
- Establish and maintain ongoing relationship building with customers by communicating offers, providing support, communicating market information, and offering all round assistance in case of difficulties experienced.
- Maximise sales success by communicating all objections from customers related to closing a sale to your direct line manager.
- Maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing our organisational standards.
- Successfully completing all tasks and instructions as communicated to you by management within the deadline provided.
- Communicating customer complaints/concerns to your direct line manager immediately upon occurrence and to assist in effectively and timeously resolve such matters.
- All and any other related tasks & duties as expected from the employer from time to time.

**General**:

- To undertake any other duties as requested by the Director, commensurate with the skills and experience of the post holder.
- To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply always with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations.
- To ensure confidentiality always, only releasing confidential information obtained during employment to those acting in an official capacity.
- To comply with all company policies.
- To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the position and the needs of the service.

Area: Any major city

**Salary**: Market related



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