Sales Representative

Job Description

• Compiling and presenting quotes, follow up and close the deals.
• Frequent communication with customers by email, phone call and face to face visits.
• Expanding the product offering into the customer base, with a focus on Industrial Minerals and chemicals.
• Monitoring customers’ demands, buying habits, determine forecasts and create strategic approaches to accommodate for it.
• Conducting research, analyzing and applying market information obtained to pro-actively expand customer base.
• Monitoring suppliers and market share tendencies, import and export trends and market price.
• Negotiating contracts with customers within the limits of authority.
• Successfully negotiate commercial terms with customers through support from finance department.
• Attending Industry specific trade days and shows.
• Facilitating the sales process from beginning to end with other staff members.
• The Agri chemical and mineral Sales Representative will be expected to travel to all the SA provinces as and when required to grow the regional customer base
• Maintaining and servicing the existing Boron, minerals and chemicals customer base in the Agri industry.

• Matric / Gr 12
• Any tertiary education is an advantage
• 2-5 years sales/ trade experience in the Agricultural sector highly advantageous.
• Success in growing customers and products in previous roles.
• Must be fluent in English and Afrikaans
• Excellent command of MS Office applications, excel and formulas.
• Effective in internal and external communication and across various cultures
• Knowledge of logistics and operations
• Knowledge to selling across the African Continent
• An understanding of import/export principles

Suitable candidates will be contacted. If you do not get a response within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful