Pet Food Sales Consultant (JHB – Onsite) (Afri & Eng – Not Neg)

Media/Marketing/Sales
Johannesburg – Gauteng – South Africa

ENVIRONMENT:
A rapidly expanding Logistics and E-commerce company based in Johannesburg is seeking an energetic and results-driven Sales Consultant to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for selling a broad portfolio of products to an existing customer base, managing and processing orders during client visits or calls, conducting cost-benefit and needs analyses to align solutions with customer requirements, and actively identifying and pursuing new business opportunities to drive growth.
 
DUTIES:
  • Sell a large portfolio of products to an existing customer base
  • Be responsible for taking orders when calling on customers
  • Perform cost-benefit and needs analysis of existing/potential customers to meet their needs.
  • Present, promote and sell products using solid arguments to existing and prospective customers.
  • Establish, develop and maintain positive business and customer relationships.
  • Supply management with reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services
  • Responsible for individual sales performance, contributing to company performance.
  • Growth value of company product portfolio.
  • Ensure sales targets are met in line with company strategy and marketing plans within assigned geographical areas.
  • To execute, with excellence, the company strategic sales and marketing plan.
  • Marketing objectives to be achieved.
  • Participate in all internal training programs.
  • Participate in training and on boarding of new team members as well as self- development and organizational development.
  • Look for new business opportunities.
 
REQUIREMENTS:
  • Computer skills – Microsoft Office.
  • Excellent Selling and Negotiating skills.
  • Minimum of 2 years’ sales/industry related work experience.
  • Flexible approach to working hours with a willingness and ability to respond to needs outside ‘office hours’ during the early morning, evenings and weekends.
  • Flexible approach to travelling.
  • Fluent in Afrikaans & English
  • Reside in JHB
 
ATTRIBUTES:
  • Excellent Communication Skills – verbal, written & presentation.
  • Excellent People skills
  • Time management & organisational skills.  
  • Good physical health / able to sit or stand for long periods of time.  

+ 27 (0) 21 741 0400