Sales Representative

Overview

Our client in the Packaging Industry is seeking a Sales Representative to join their team.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12/Matric
• Tertiary qualification in the sales and marketing field would be advantageous
• 3 + years of sales representative experience in the packaging industry or equivalent
• Syspro experience is essential
• Experience in dealing with corporate and independent accounts
• MS Office Suite – Excel is important.
• Must have a driver’s license and own a reliable vehicle to service customers.
• Be prepared to travel and sleep out when needed.

Job Responsibilities

• Meeting monthly and annual sales targets, and gross profit targets.
• Selling and Marketing of the Company’s range of products to the market.
• Servicing existing accounts.
• Aggressively developing new markets.
• Handling sales-related calls, queries, and associated administrative duties
• Stock management and order processing
• Ad-hoc deliveries when required.
• Servicing Customer needs.
• Good knowledge of bakery, butchery, and deli packaging products

Key Competencies / Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Work well with deadlines, and be highly goal-oriented
• Energetic and self-motivated
• High level of accuracy and standards of quality in work and dealings with customers.
• Must have Professional customer service orientation.
• Computer Literacy would be essential.