Sales Executive

**JOB DESCRIPTION - SALES EXECUTIVE - LIMPOPO AND MPUMALANGA**

The Mining External Sales Executive is a multifunctional role for a safety oriented person including sales, service, and customer service for our customers in the mining industry.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Extensive Travelling required
- Prospecting leads and contacting them to pitch the product/ service
- Setting up meetings with the prospective clients
- Presenting products and service demonstrations to the client
- Establishing new business links
- Participate in conferences, exhibitions, and industry meet-ups for business development
- Sales reporting and reviewing performance
- Negotiating contracts to arrive at the best deal for the client
- Working towards achieving the sales target
- Conduct market research to evaluate gaps and opportunities
- Seek new opportunities through networking, cold calling, and social media channels
- Collaborate within teams to achieve better results
- Take feedback from customers and share it with support teams

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Must have Matric (Grade 12)
- Sales Diploma an advantage

**EXPERIENCE**
- Previous mining sales experience, machines, parts and services - min 5 years in the industry

**WORK ENVIRONMENT**
- Mining environment, must have knowledge of OHSA 29 of 1996

**SKILLS**
- _Proficiency in English_
- Knowledge of MS Office mainly for reporting and documentation
- Knowledge of CRM or sales management programme is an added advantage
- Deep understanding of negotiating techniques and marketing tactics
- Fast learning ability and passion for sales
- Self-motivated professional with a result-oriented approach
- Good presentation Skills
- _Effective Communication Skills_

**Job Type**: Contract

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- High School (matric) (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Sales: 5 years (preferred)

License/Certification:

- Sales Diploma (Advantageous) (preferred)