Information and Communications Technology

Contact person for this position: Ronel Bakker

Job overview:
My client, a leading provider of integrated business solutions in Southern Africa, is looking for ICT Junior Sales Executives for their offices in Vredenburg and Paarl.

Sales staff need to attend a compulsory sales meeting/training once a month in the Paarl office.

**Duties**:
Direct Sales
- Promote sales and secure orders from existing and prospective customers through a relationship-based approach
- Demonstrates products to existing and potential customers and assist them in selecting those best suited to their needs.
- Makes telephone calls, in-person visits and presentations to existing and prospective customers
- Research sources for developing prospective customers and for information to determine their potential
- Develop clear and effective written quotations for current and prospective customers
- Coordinate sales effort with marketing, sales, account receipts and logistics
- Establishes, develops and maintains business relationships with current customers and prospective customers in the assigned Rep Code Area to generate new business for the company’s products
- Attend to and expedite the resolution of customer problems and complaints

Product Knowledge and Further Development
- Keep up-to-date with new products, market conditions, advertising and promotional trends through the reading of relevant literature and consulting with the marketing department
- Identify advantages and compare organization’s products

Knowledge, skills and experience required

Educational Background:

- Grade 12
- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand Afrikaans and English
- Tertiary Qualification in Sales/Marketing will be to applicants’ advantage
- Proven experience as a sales representative or other sales/customer service role
- Proven track record of successfully meeting sales quota
- Valid License with own reliable transport

Knowledge/Skills
- Ability to learn about products and services and present/describe/explain them to prospective clients
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Outgoing and not afraid to ‘put yourself out there’
- Able to handle rejection
- Outstanding negotiation skills with the ability to resolve issues and address complaints
- Operational Agility

Competencies
- Ability to show initiative
- Self-motivated and dedicated
- Performance Driven
- Well-organised

Package

Basic Salary

Commission

Tablet with company software

Medical, pension, funeral contributions

OWN cellphone