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Position for Sales Representative (agriculture)
Job Description
Open position: Sales Representative (Agriculture)
Location: Coega (Port Elizabeth)
Salary: Market Related
Type: Permanent
Report to: Management
Education and Experience
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Location: Coega (Port Elizabeth)
Salary: Market Related
Type: Permanent
Report to: Management
Education and Experience
- Matric or equivalent qualification.
- National Diploma in Sales and Marketing or equivalent.
- 4 - 5years’ previous work experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Afrikaans (ESSENTIAL)
- Experience in sales and providing solutions based on customer needs.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with aptitude in building relationships with professionals on all organizational levels.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Sound problem-solving and negotiation skills.
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.
- Goal-oriented, organized team player
- Encouraging the team and staff; able to mentor and lead.
- In-depth understanding of company key customers and their position in the industry
- Eager to expand the company with new sales, customer, and territories.
- Able to analyze data and sales statistics and translate results into better solutions.
- Build and maintain professional business relationships with existing strategic customers.
- Negotiating and compiling contracts relating to pricing, rebates, stock agreements and SLA’s with customers.
- Selling innovation for margin enhancement and strategic entrenchment with customers.
- Ensure excellent customer relationship management with emphasis on problem solving.
- Adhere to business plan as set by Sales Manager.
- Gather market information related to trends, needs of customers, development and innovation.
- Value added group services to maximize profit by up-selling or cross-selling.
- Establishing and overseeing internal budgets with the company and external budgets with the customer
- Ability to forecast and predict future sales.
- Planning and presenting reports on account progress, goals, and quarterly initiatives to share with team members, stakeholders, and possible use in future case studies or company training.
- Expanding relationships and bringing in new customers
Please add “Sales Representative (Agriculture)” into the subject line of your email.
No reply after 2 weeks indicates that you have been unsuccessful.
Key Skills / Requirements
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