Technical Sales Consultant

An opportunity to work closely with and provide to support the Co-Founder that plays the lead in Engineering and Sales of Capital Equipment, Commodities and Aftersales Support. To eventually take over the full sales portfolio in building client relationships and acquiring new clients, and in the future build an effective sales team. Well-known company brand that goes back in history to the 1950’s.

Are you a dynamic, self
- motivated, customer focused, inspiring and motivated technical sales person; or a mechanical project engineer or process engineer that has a natural flair for sales, team building and relationship building? This is a long-term opportunity to build your career in alignment with the growth of the business, and to become a shareholder and one of the key players that have helped build the business. You are relationship focused, able to lead and follow (people-focused leadership), enjoy meeting new people and you have the freedom for new customer acquisition. Comfortable working in a small company that dictates a flexible working environment and ideal if you work well independently and within a team environment.

**Position details**: Permanent
**Will require your own transport for customer visits in Gauteng. Prepared to be away from home for 2 to 4 nights at a time when visiting customers in Kwa-Zula Natal and Cape Town.**
- Understanding customer requirements to promote the sale of solutions. This includes for general site evaluations to identify areas of improvement which may not be specifically apparent to the customer.
- General consulting and cold-calling of customers to both establish new customer contacts and maintain existing client relationships. It will be expected to generate weekly sales leads.
- Formulation / preparation of quotations for Capital Equipment, Equipment Spare Parts and Service Call-outs.
- Involved in preparation of sales budgets and development of marketing strategies. This includes reviews on competitor development.
- Assisting at events, conferences, trade shows etc. to actively and positively market the company.

**Location (country, city): Gauteng, Kya Sands**

**Job Qualifications, Skills & Experience**:

- Technical Diploma would be advantageous as the role does involve talking to customers and dealing with customers about plant machinery and single-components.
- Experience working with OEM’s, End-Users, Installers, Resellers and Contracting/Consulting Engineering Companies would be advantageous.
- Good IT skills.
- Highly motivated target driven individual with a passion for sales.
- Valid South African driver’s license with own transport.
- Be available to travel - this will be predominantly in Gauteng but may include other regions in South Africa and within the SADC region if required.
- Fluent in English.

**Company Description**:
Well-known company brand that goes back in history to the 1950’s. Provides specialised technical solutions, from concept to commissioning, to the engineering market. Areas of expertise include grinding and dispersion systems, mixing systems, bulk material handling, packaging solutions and general plant engineering services. Represents a number of OEM's in the above-mentioned fields as their technical agents in the region to sell their equipment - only use best products from selected quality partners across the world. Their portfolio also encompasses spare parts supply and service support.