Technical Sales Representative

**The Role**

Are you a self-motivated and experienced Technical sales individual who enjoys working in the varied work conditions, taking your sales career to new heights through prospecting, maintaining, and growing sales within the Industrial Market? If so, we have the right job for you.
- The sales of all Chicago Pneumatic products through distribution partners, covering South Africa - Mpumalanga Province.
- To grow the existing customer base from existing distribution and end customer, and to develop new distribution channels, across the allocated territory.
- Engage with End Users of the products in a manner that makes them prefer Chicago Pneumatic above competition.
- Demonstrate to the end users within the province the value of the Chicago Pneumatic tool brand to enable the customers to specify Chicago Pneumatic products within their organization as the preferable brand.
- Realize in cooperation with distributors / partners, the whole sales cycle necessary to obtain the orders / purchase contract (identify opportunity, present proposal, demonstrate value, negotiate, and close the deal).
- Establish, develop, and maintain relationship with distributors / partners through daily visits, telephone calls and all forms of correspondence.
- Manage sales funnel opportunities and complete the information in CRM database (visits, proposals, orders, etc.).
Understand the sales cycle and drive the sales Cycle from start to finish with the distribution or individually.
- Customer / technical support.
- Product training of distributors.
- Product demonstrations at customers with distribution sales team or without.
- Time management and self-motivation is essential.
- Travel required throughout the province.
**What we expect of you?**
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Collaborative**: interact and consult with customers to actively seek solutions and learn from their unique and diverse perspectives, competences and allows them to share their own knowledge and experiences.
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Open-minded**: flexible and global-minded. Passionate about learning and exploring new things; adapt quickly to new situations and opportunities, excited to find new ways, perspectives and ideas.
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Resourceful**: proactive and always looking for a better way, using the resources at hand. actively make things happen and embrace modern technology and the opportunities this offers.
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Entrepreneurial**: takes the initiative and is result driven.

Education, skills and Experience
- Diploma or Degree in mechanical or electrical engineering.
- Experience working with distribution partners.
- Proven track record with developing sales.
- Good organizational, planning and follow up skills.
- Minimum 3 years in sales position.
Computer literacy (MS Office).
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work with customers and colleagues.
- Ability to work in a team and under pressure.
- Well organized, takes initiative and self-motivated.
- Challenged by varied work demands / routines.
- Team player with good listening skills.
- Interest to get to know people and ability to build strong alliances and business relationships with people at all levels.
- Ability to generate ideas to develop new business through both traditional and innovative sales techniques.
- Strong customer and quality focus with ability to keep commitments seek feedback and continuously drive customer satisfaction.
**What you can expect from us?**

Working for a global company where we nurture and promote a culture of lifelong learning, where we want to see our people grow and develop new skills and competencies whilst gaining new experiences. We believe that our diverse culture and backgrounds, with an environment of inclusion, is a key driver to our success and sustainable future. We pride ourselves in that we have, a truly unique and friendly, family like atmosphere - and a culture known for respectful interaction, ethical behavior and integrity. An organization that uses diversity as a driver of performance with many new challenges. A dynamic team-based environment. Exciting work opportunity. Possibility for growth and development in an environment that promotes gender diversity and equality

**This position is based in** :Johannesburg, Jet Park

Positions will be filled in line with Atlas Copco SA (Pty) Ltd values Employment Equity Policy and Plan. Preference will be given to members of designated groups that are under represented.

**Over 110 years of experience