Category Specialist

1 week ago


Durban, South Africa Adele Wint & Associates Full time

**Requirements**:
**Qualifications,**
- Matric/ GR12 certificate
- Any relevant Sales and Marketing, Customer service qualification will be an added advantage.
- Min 3 years as an External Sales consultant
- Applicants must have their own suitable transport and valid drivers licence.
- Preferable - Qualification in Project management
- Preferable - Qualification in CAD or related space planning programs
- Applicants must be computer literate and have a good understanding of Microsoft outlook, excel and word

**Experience and Knowledge**:

- We are looking for a dynamic, self-motivated, enthusiastic person with excellent people skills.
- Is a Functional specialist and understands the Furniture Range of the company and the ability conceive bespoke customised solutions for customers of products not in our catalogue?
- Experience in Project management and a project management mind-set to ensure both internal and external customer service with an attention to detail orientation.
- The incumbent will work closely with specific sales portfolios and must be able to plan and ensure internal customer satisfaction.
- Experience of the market to carry on Buyout items and the ability to negotiate will be an advantage.
- Applicants will be expected to maintain as well as hunt - cold canvas for new business and must be able to generate quotations based on the customer requirements
- Applicants must have the ability to negotiate at both corporate and SMME levels and must be able to cold canvas for new business.
- Experience in the corporate sales environment will be an advantage
- Thorough knowledge of the CPA-Consumer Protection Act would be an advantage
- The applicant must be well presented, demonstrate an ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.



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