External Sales Representative at Safal Steel

Description

•  Contributing to the development and application of the sales strategy and plans which contribute to the overall business objectives.
•  Managing and controlling all aspects of customer relationship management.
•  Obtaining new business and the effective management of the portfolio’s top clients.
•  Maintaining sound relationships with existing clients and fostering the development of new clients
•  Fostering and maintaining relationships with the professional sector and endorsing the development of specifications
•  Managing & controlling the progress of sales enquiries through to a successful sale.
•  Providing assistance to finance department in respect of collections and communicating and assistance in resolving customer queries
•  Developing, gathering and sharing of market intelligence with all stakeholders
•  Effective use of Navision/Qlikview and attending to the assimilation of required reporting
•  Attendance in and participation of stock takes, conference attendance and training sessions
•  Inspections of construction sites prior to mobile mill rolling’s and steel laying foundations (where applicable)
•  Follow ups on production and transport to ensure order is despatched timeously as per customer needs
•  Portraying the Safintra brand of Service, quality and integrity.
•  Ensuring that clients have Safintra’s latest pricing
•  Have excellent knowledge of all the products that we sell.
• Completing weekly call reports.
•  Using the company clocking system when visiting offices.
•  Be familiar with our stock and offering clients alternatives where we do not have stock.
•  Promoting slow moving stock and chasing up project orders where stock has been procured for.
• Any other duties and tasks as assigned by management from time to time.

Requirements

•  Minimum academic qualification: Grade 12 (Matric)
• Qualifications as an added advantage: A relevant qualification in Sales and marketing
• Excellent interpersonal skills & communication skills;
• Excellent planning and organizing skills.
• Sound knowledge of the industry / production processes of the business;
• Excellent interpersonal skills & communication skills;
• Excellent planning and organizing skills.
• Valid driver’s license
•  Own vehicle