External Sales Representative

SUMMARY:
External Sales Representative with welding equipment sales exp.

POSITION INFO:

Purpose:

Identify new sales prospects and manage existing clients to identify business opportunities as well as assist in the growth of the company''s market share.

Responsibilities:

• Sell products by establishing contact
• Maintain and develop relationship with customers by providing support, information, and guidance
• Recommending solutions
• Visiting and quoting customers
• Following up on quotation
• Prepare reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing information
• Maintain quality service by enforcing company standards
• Invoicing customers and order stock to complete customer back orders
• Doing deliveries when needed only as instructed by management
• Following up on customer back orders
• Completing customer planning and visits on Repsly
• Doing cold calls to expand customer base
• Arranging and doing demos on welding machines
• Attending to all job-related administration
• Attending to any and all ad-hoc duties required by management
• Abide by company Safety, Health, and Environmental policies and procedures
• Reach monthly targets and GPs as discussed by Management and according to contract on a monthly basis (Sales and Rentals)
• Performing additional related duties as assigned by the manager.

Minimum Qualification: Matric

Tertiary Qualification: Will be advantageous.

Experience: Minimum 5 years

Other:

• Code 8 driver’s licence

• Working with customers and maintaining customer relations

• Sales experience

• Experience in the welding industry

• Problem solving skills

• Ability to adapt to environment

• Ability to plan route for the week and visit customers accordingly

• Time management

Experience with selling:

• Welding machines
• Welding consumables
• Gas and gas cutting equipment
• Power tools
• Lifting equipment
• Generator
• Abrasives
• Spares Hand tools
• Plasma system
• Compressors