Job Description

A successful local and export abattoir serves a diverse market throughout South Africa and abroad. They hold themselves to a very high standard of both products produced and service to their customers. They have a high emphasis on excelling and succeeding as a team. They are now recruiting a Sales Executive.Summary of the roleThe sales position is a client facing role responsible for planning and coordinating the selling of the company's products to customers. This includes maintaining customer relationships, growing the customer base of the company and ensuring high customer satisfaction through resolution of complaints and quality service. This position reports to the Sales Manager.Job Responsibilities and Duties
1. Selling Products
Successfully contact potential and current clients, set appointments, communicate
the product value, persuade, influence, negotiate and close the sale in a manner
which provides a positive customer experience.
2. Effective Communication
Effective communication with customers, seniors and peers: to both provide and
receive information in order to ensure sales activities.
3. Customer Service
Successfully manage customer relationships through a strong service orientation,
active listening, positive interactions, being socially perceptive and resolving any
complaints or customer disputes.
4. Problem Solving
Effectively display problem sensitivity by recognising problems which may arise
from situations. Apply logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses
of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
5. Admin
Must be computer literate and competent in Excel.
6. Active Learning
Must show enthusiasm and commitment to continuous learning, enhancing their
skills and knowledge in the industry and sales field.Job required Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills
Qualifications/experience: worked in Sales for at least 3 - 4 years
Knowledge: Industry knowledge (fresh meat) will be a bonus, or in FMCG.
Administrative skills
Verbal and Numerical Literacy skills
Strong communication & people skills
Creative thinking (must be able to think out of the box)
Must be a self-motivated individual, results-oriented mind-set dedicated to fulfilling
responsibilities effectively.
Company Values
The role requires the incumbent to display the following values:
Compassion
Respect
Passion
Honesty
IndustriousnessKey Competencies
The following key capabilities/ competencies are desired in this role:
1. Working with people
The successful incumbent should show respect for views and contributions of other
team members; listen, support and care for others; a team player & contribute to
building team spirit; adapt to the team and fit in well.
2. Relating and Networking
The incumbent should easily establish good relationships with customers and staff,
relate well to people at all levels, build wide and effective networks of contacts, use
humour appropriately to bring warmth to relationships with others.
3. Learning and Creating
The incumbent should learn new tasks and information quickly; demonstrate an
immediate understanding of newly presented information.
4.Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
The successful incumbent should focus on customer needs and satisfaction; work in
a systematic, methodical and orderly way; consistently achieve project goals.5. Adapting and Responding to Change
The successful incumbent should adapt to changing circumstances; tolerate
ambiguity; accept new ideas and changes initiatives; adapt interpersonal style to
suit different people or situations; show an interest in new experiences.Apply online.

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