Job Description

We are seeking a Sales Executive for our client in the FMCG Industry, based in Boksburg, Gauteng.

Duties:

• Servicing small to mid-sized customers
• Research and identify prospective customers, determine their supply needs and offer our services as an ongoing solution to their business.
• Establish and maintain ongoing relationship building with customers by communicating offers, providing support, communicating market information and offering all round assistance in case of difficulties experienced.
• Maximise sales success by communicating any and all objections from customers related to closing a sale to your Direct-Line Manager.
• Maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing organisation standards.
• Successfully completing all tasks and instructions as communicated to you by
• Management within the deadline provided.
• Focus on pre-determined and defined geographical area of sales.
• Your Direct-Line Manager will assist you in drawing up a monthly call report for visiting customers in person, as he may wish to join you on certain visits.
• A written Call Report is to be shared with your Manager within 24 hours after having had conducted the client visit.
• While the company at their discretion may allocate customers to you, the expectation of all sales staff is to continuously be onboarding and/or assisting Management with onboarding new customers.
• Communicating customer complaints/concerns to your Direct-Line Manager immediately upon occurrence and to assist in effectively and timeously resolve such matters.
• Constantly be scanning your area of responsibility for sales improvement and feedback to your line management.
• Bring to attention any necessary trade customer information that may be of interest to the management team
• To undertake any other duties as requested by the Director, commensurate with the skills and experience of the post holder.
• To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations.
• To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity.
• To comply with Hume International Policies.
• To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the position and the needs of the service.

• 2 Yearsxe2x80x99 experience in Sales environment xe2x80x93 FMCG advantageous.
• Contactable trade sales references.
• Matric.
• Related tertiary qualification advantageous.
• Basic Excel skills.
• Experience on systems such as Pastel / Syspro advantageous.
• Proficient in the use of the MS Office Suite.
• Ability to manage self and work independently.
• Disciplined & process-driven individual.
• Strong inter-personal relationship builder.
• High attention to detail & accuracy.
• Sound commercial acumen & understanding.
• Must be able to travel extensively.

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