Sales Representative – EC

Job Position: Sales Representative – EC

Ref: 5231

Location: PE/Gqeberha

Salary: Commensurate with qualification and experience + benefits

Email your CV to recruit@onlinepersonnel.co.za

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Matric Certificate
• Minimum of 1 to 3 years’ experience in Sales (experience in Fuel industry will be an advantage)
• Valid driver’s license

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong sales background with solid record
• Knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications (Excel / Word / PowerPoint)
• Self-starter
• Influential, concise, rational, and practical communicator
• Innovative thinker
• Relationship management
• Strategy and project management skills
• Self-motivated team player, able to inspire colleagues
• Willing to work under pressure and achieve and drive targets
• Availability to travel extensively
• Communicates clearly
• Solid customer service attitude with excellent negotiation skills

Overall purpose of the job:

• To maintain and grow current business from a regional perspective, identify and respond to new business opportunities pro-actively as to ensure growth, and set a high standard for excellent customer service and for the brand
• We are looking for a Sales Representative to represent the brand in the market by looking after an existing client base as well as meeting targets for new business set out by management
• The ideal candidate is energetic, has great knowledge of the province, is able to easily approach decision makers
• The candidate should have existing knowledge of the fuel industry as well as an understanding of the PE / EC Commercial market

Key Performance Areas:

• Facilitate achievement of agreed targets in the region, achieving volume and net profit targets by always driving sales performance
• Report to Sales Manager, changes in strategic direction, structures, and operating models in order to ensure transparent communication and effective operation within the region
• Weekly/monthly reporting to area Sales Manager
• Identify and manage creation of new business opportunities for the region to expand the market
• Ensure that all operations are in line with the company’s policies
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts
• Provide timely and effective solutions aligned with clients’ needs
• Accountability for volume target and net profit target
• Cold calling, making contact and presenting proposals to prospective clients, also be able to achieve daily/weekly customer call target
• Need to be able to meet their target of prospect meetings and site acquisitions
• The person will be traveling throughout EC
• Asset register completion and reporting are required
• Meet sales targets as set out by the employer