Sales Representative - Consumer Hardware (AA/EE)

About the position

Sales Representative - Consumer Hardware (AA/EE)

Area: Montaque Gardens, Cape Town

Package: Basic R15000 p/m plus good commission structure, plus a company vehicle and med aid and pension and cell phone allowance

Overview: To actively market the basket of products to the Consumer (Hardware) sector, with the purpose of increasing market share, whilst providing excellent customer service.

Duties:
Call on existing Consumer customers and grow their sales volumes
- Maintain sound, ethical, business relationships
- Develop new business
- Plan and implement promotional activity to launch new products / focus on existing products
- Achieve monthly set budgets to meet targets
- Achieve monthly GP expectations
- Prepare weekly / monthly sales reports
- Conduct competitor surveys as necessary
- Foster and encourage spirit of teamwork
- Liaise with customers, including assisting with customer complaints, monitoring stock levels, presenting product training
- Ensure merchandising standards are maintained & maximize in store displays
- Utilize all relevant POS & stands available
- Submit monthly display survey forms
- Participate in trade shows
- Manage stock levels and ensure range representation in stores
- Communicate price increases timeously
- Visit customers in all areas as per agreed call cycle
- Conduct survey's as and when required
- Maintain sound Admin practices

Qualifications and experience:
Education:
- Minimum Grade 12
- Sales and Marketing Qualification advantageous
- Experience with Syspro advantageous
Experience:
- Minimum 3 - 5 years sales representative experience
- Experience in sales to Consumer market an advantage
- A good understanding of the FMCG market
Skills:
- Very good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to negotiate at all levels
- Presentation skills for training of customers
- Computer literacy on MS Office advantageous
- Report writing skills and good administration skills
- Ability to plan, prepare and achieve sales budgets
Other requirements:
- In possession of an unendorsed valid driver's license
- Prepared to work after hours and on weekends for trade shows & promotions where necessary

Desired Skills:

• Sales Rep
• Field Marketing
• Acquiring new customers
• Product Training
• Sales Skills
• Consultative sales

Desired Work Experience:

• 2 to 5 years

Desired Qualification Level:

• Grade 12 / Matric

About The Employer:

Sales Representative - Consumer Hardware (AA/EE)

Area: Montaque Gardens, Cape Town

Package: Basic R15000 p/m plus good commission structure, plus a company vehicle and med aid and pension and cell phone allowance

Overview: To actively market the basket of products to the Consumer (Hardware) sector, with the purpose of increasing market share, whilst providing excellent customer service.

Employer & Job Benefits:

• Basic Salary
• Good commission structure
• Company car
• medical Aid
• Provident Fund