SALES CONSULTANT - EAST LONDON

• Build strong relationships with customers personally and professionally
• To really understand the customers business and provide them with packaging solutions, not just packaging
• Meeting and exceeding of monthly sales budgets and targets
• Sourcing of new business and opportunities to fill up machine capacity
• Attend to customer complaints effectively. Respond to the customer within 24 hours
• Manage price increases with customers effectively
• Ability to write and manage budgets, weekly estimate and other sales reports
• To provide our business with forecasts ensuring that we have the right products at the right time
• Analyse what are our competitors doing i.t.o pricing strategies, customers perceptions of them
• Responsible for leading Design Review meeting for new products and changes in current products
• Daily reporting on customer and feedback

• The successful candidate will be expected to meet the following criteria:
• Able to speak English and isiXhosa is advantageous.
• Have at least 3 - 5 years sales experience, preferably in Packaging or FMCG
• A post matric sales or related qualification will be advantageous.
• Have a proven track record in sales of sourcing of new business and growing of sales budgets.
• An understanding of the plastics/packaging industry would be advantageous.
• Computer Literacy (EXCEL, WORD, POWERPOINT)
• Must have a valid driver’s license and own transport.
• Must be comfortable travelling and sourcing business in the Transkei

• An ability to see opportunities and grasp them.
• A high need for achievement
• Resilience
• Self-discipline and driven to succeed
• An ability to build relationships quickly and effectively
• An ability to close deals efficiently and effectively

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