New Business Sales Executive

Requirements 

 

Our client, a well-established and reputable packaging and FMCG production equipment manufacturing company, seeks to employ a Sales Executive, who has gained 5+ years’ experience in business development and sales of production, print and packaging equipment, which is essential.  

 

Please note that this role does require travel extensively across South Africa to prospect new clients, as well as attend trade expos’s and related networking events.

• You must have a proven background in Technical Sales, from managing the full sales process,  identifying new clients and developing business relationships to concluding the sales cycle, as well as prospecting and cold calling, following up on leads and building profitable relationships with existing and prospective new clients.

• You must have a sound understanding of the production process, as well as a technical understanding of machinery, systems and specs

• You will be administratively competent, able to analyze costing requirements and calculate costings, estimations and draft quotes.

• You will be fluent in English and Afrikaans – have effective communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as be proficient in drafting and presenting presentations to executives and decision makers at prospective clients.

• You will be able to travel nationally when required and have a valid, unendorsed driver’s license, coupled with a clear credit and criminal record, as well as contactable references (verifications will be conducted).  

 

Please note that should you not be resident in the regions advertised, but wish to apply, any costs pertaining to interviews and relocation, if successful, will be at your own expense

Due to the exceptionally high volumes of applications, we are unable to correspond with each applicant personally, therefore only relevant and suitable candidates will be contacted.  Should you not receive any correspondence from our company within 30 days, we regret your application has been unsuccessful.

 

Should you meet the criteria and wish to apply, kind forward your CV, salary package details and notice period 

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