External Technical Sales Engineer

Duties include:

• Generate business from new and existing customers while developing strong and healthy business relationships.
• Direct selling to customers and generating new sales leads.
• Visiting assigned customers according to planned calling schedules.
• Preparing budgets, estimated potential and planned profitability per customer.
• Actively promoting the sales of products to existing customers and researching new market opportunities.
• Prepare and present with Power Point presentations
• Obtain enquiries, prepare quotations and follow up to conclusion.
• Develop leads on other Manufacturing Products
• Maintain an updated customer data base.
• Obtain information on competitors’ products, pricing policies and business strategies

Qualifications and Experience

• Matric
• Experience in Electric Motor, Automation and Control Gear and Related Products.
• Formal electrical qualification – recognised apprenticeship / related diploma or at least 10 years sales experience.
• Good level of computer literacy, specifically MS. Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Good negotiating and presentation skills.
• Drivers licence.
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
• Must be able to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing, including formal communication and making presentations.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
• A sense of urgency with a strong customer service orientation.
• Willingness and freedom to travel extensively, including frequent overnight stays away from home base.
• Living in relatively close proximity to the Steelpoort, Burgersfort and Polokwane area is a must