Job Description

Job Purpose:

• To sell lighting solutions and products to architects, engineers, consultants, commercial, retail market and various other projects.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Sales and Marketing in southern, western and northern Cape Town, looking after key accounts.
• Sales in any other areas where your expertise is required.
• Expected to travel offshore to trade fairs to identify new product opportunities in Frankfort, Dusseldorf, Hong Kong and China.
• Development of retail clients and commercial clients.
• Mentor and motivate the sales force.
• Ensure your target is achieved on a monthly basis.
• Sales and marketing for Cape Town.
• Forecasting and budgeting.
• Maintain and grow the customer base.
• Daily input on the SFA (sales force automation) system.
• A weekly report to National Sales Manager detailing the quotes listing, call listing and updated project listing and any problems that you may be experiencing.
• Keep a listing of delivery dates promised to clients and follow up with production to ensure these dates are met. If not, contact the customer and advise them accordingly.
• Advising the company of any information that is relevant to our industry.
• Advising the company of any problems or potential problems that may occur.
• Controlling of sample account.

• Any other duty reasonably requested from you.

Job Requirements

• Must have experience in the electrical industry, preference will be given to experience in the building/architectural/commercial or public lighting industry.
• Must be able to develop good client relationships.
• Must be presentable.
• Must be self-disciplined.
• Hard working.
• Must have own motor vehicle in good working order.
• Must have a valid driverxe2x80x99s license.

A Consultant will be in touch if you are shortlisted for the position. Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not have been contacted within 2 weeks. We will keep your CV on our database and contact you should you match the criteria of any other vacancies.

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