Technical Service Manager – Sandton

Recruiter:

Smart Placements

Job Ref:

(Ref 7082)

Date posted:

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

R35 000 to R75 000 per month

SUMMARY:
Looking for a Technical Service Manager based in Sandton

POSITION INFO:

Specific Duties Include:

❑ Build and maintain sound relationships with customers, suppliers, vendors, and business partners.

❑ Grow current business with existing customers.

❑ Obtain and develop new prospective customers.

❑ Provide technical support to prospective customers during lab-scale tests and production trials.

❑ Accurate reporting and compilation of market information

❑ Liaise with suppliers and provide regular status updates and feedback on current sales projects

Knowledge

❑ Grade 12 / Matric

❑ Formal training in food science, technology and/or chemical field

❑ Any formal sales & marketing related skills

❑ Financial and business acumen / value-add thinking.

❑ Bilingual – English & Afrikaans

Experience

❑ Competent in selling and marketing of tangible products (Preferable)

❑ Skilled in market research, new customer canvassing and service of existing customers

❑ Minimum of 7 years working experience in Sales Position / Technical Services Management / Business

Development Management

Technical Skills

❑ Specialized in technical sales of technical products for food, chemical or animal feed.

❑ Computer literate and familiar with standard MS Office applications (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

❑ Excellent communication skills (written and oral).

❑ Strong planning and organisation skills.

❑ Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.

❑ Well trained in all areas of sales and marketing

❑ Good interpersonal and social skills and adept at cultivating good business relationships with customers.

❑ Own transport essential

Behaviours/Attitudes

❑ Organised and Logical

❑ Assertive / strong personality

❑ Self-motivated and self-disciplined

❑ Effective time management

❑ Being resilient / tenacity

❑ Problem analysis and resolution

❑ Good teamwork / collaboration

❑ Integrity

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