External Salesperson
Manpower SA
- R Undisclosed
- Permanent Intermediate position
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South Africa
- Posted 30 Jul 2025 by Manpower SA
- Expires in 29 days
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Job 2618174 - Ref CPT003115
About the position
Are you a driven sales professional with a passion for building strong client relationships and expanding your portfolio in the technical sales industry? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can combine your sales expertise with technical knowledge to deliver outstanding customer solutions? Are you ready to take your career to the next level by joining a dynamic team that values innovation, customer service, and sales excellence? If so, this could be the role for you!
We are thrilled to have partnered with this reputable technical company who have gone to market for an experienced External Salesperson on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining and developing strong relationships with existing clientele, providing support, information and guidance and well as visiting distributors on a regular basis and ensuring that service levels are met and maintained.
Duties:
- Draw and prepare sales reports from SAP. Plan a sales strategy from these reports to achieve monthly targets.
- Prepare clients visits one week in advance and discuss with the Branch manager weekly.
- Provide structured and detailed feedback /call reports to the Branch Manager.
- Promote, plan and present training courses and product presentations, diligently.
- Give feedback on competitors, pricing, new products, marketing etc.
- Assist with internal sales/training (processing of orders, handling queries and customer complaints etc.)
- Assist the technical department with an occasional site visit to assess a product failure or incorrect installation only upon approval of the Manager.
- Process quotes and invoices for clients on SAP
Requirements:
- Basic knowledge and/or understanding of both electronic and mechanical equipment.
- At least 1-2 years’ experience in a technical sales environment.
- Computer literate (MS Office Suite) with some exposure to a recognised ERP system.
- In possession of a valid drivers’ licence.
- Energetic and self-motivated.
- Be willing to travel nationally.
Please note only suitable candidates will be contacted.
Desired Skills:
- sales
- electrical
- mechanical
Manpower SA
About the agency
Manpower is the world's leader in employment and staffing services, with offices in over 80 different countries and territories providing individual service to 2.5 million employees world-wide.
Manpower can help your company anticipate and benefit from the changes happening now and next, in the contemporary world of work. Over 60 years of experience in staffing and recruitment, training, HR Services, outsourcing and consulting for all industries skills and levels.
Our focus is to meet your widest range of skill requirements. Our commitment is to continuous service improvement through development and technology.
We want you to know you will have the skills you need, today and in the future.
Our staffing solutions across various disciplines include:
Temporary / Contract and Project Staffing
Our propriety skill assessments enable us to confirm our people's software knowledge, practical abilities and quality attitude across the widest range of work profiles
Permanent Recruitment
Call Centre Staffing
Our proprietary teleskill assessment identifies the skills required for the widest range of inbound and outbound work, from basic helpdesk operations to telephone marketing and telesales.
Outsourcing Staffing Solutions
Manpower provides Wage Master as a customized solution to clients who have various staffing requirements. The client chooses the employees and determines their remuneration package.
Manpower then assumes employer responsibility for all HR issues and provides a payrolling service. Manpower can establish an office on your premises with a supervisor and staff to manage part or your entire workforce.
We continue to seek ways to further refine our system, to improve our level of response and to give you the highest quality possible. Our goal is not just to meet your expectations ... but to exceed them.
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