Job Description

Job Purpose:

• To sell lighting solutions and products to architects, engineers, consultants, commercial, retail markets, and various other projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Sales and Marketing in southern, Western, and Northern Cape Town, looking after key accounts.
• Sales in any other areas where your expertise is required.
• Expected to travel offshore to trade fairs to identify new product opportunities in Frankfort, Dusseldorf, Hong Kong, and China.
• Development of retail clients and commercial clients.
• Mentor and motivate the sales force.
• Ensure your target is achieved monthly.
• Sales and marketing for Cape Town.
• Forecasting and budgeting.
• Maintain and grow the customer base.
• Daily input on the SFA (sales force automation) system.
• A weekly report to the National Sales Manager detailing the quotes listing, call listing, and updated project listing and any problems that you may be experiencing.
• Keep a listing of delivery dates promised to clients and follow up with production to ensure these dates are met. If not, contact the customer and advise them accordingly.
• Advising the company of any information that is relevant to our industry.
• Advising the company of any problems or potential problems that may occur.
• Controlling of sample account.

Job Requirements:

• Must have experience in the electrical industry, preference will be given to experience in the building/architectural/commercial or public lighting industry.
• Must be able to develop good client relationships.
• Must be presentable.
• Must be self-disciplined.
• Hard working.
• Must have own motor vehicle in good working order.
• Must have a valid drivers license.
• Preference will be given to a younger person due to the distances needed to travel

Specific Requirements/Additional information

• Willing to travel offshore to trade fairs to identify new product opportunities in Frankfort, Dusseldorf, Hong Kong, and China.
• Passport required

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