Technical Sales Representative

Our client is looking for a Technical Sales Representative to join their team in Cape Town and Johannesburg.


Duties and Responsibilities:
Establishes, develops, and maintains business relationships with current customers and prospective customers in the assigned territory/market segment to generate new business for the organization''s products/services.
Makes telephone calls and in-person visits and presentations to existing and prospective customers.
Researches sources for developing prospective customers and for information to determine their potential.
Develops clear and effective written proposals/quotations for current and prospective customers.
Expedites the resolution of customer problems and complaints.
Coordinates sales effort with marketing, sales management, accounting, logistics, and technical service groups.
Analyses the territory/market''s potential and determines the value of existing and prospective customers value to the organization.
Creates and manages a customer value plan for existing customers highlighting profile, share, and value opportunities.
Identifies advantages and compares the organization''s products/services.
Supplies management with oral and written reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services.
Keeps abreast of product applications, technical services, market conditions, competitive activities, advertising, and promotional trends.


Key Skills
Closing Skills
Prospecting Skills
Technical Understanding
Building Relationships
People Skills
Data Entry Skills
Customer Focus
Professionalism
Motivation for Sales

Job Role: Technical Sales Representative
Industry: Sales / Marketing / PR / Advertising
Salary: Negotiable

Required Skills
4 Years of Experience


Qualifications
Degree/Diploma in engineering/chemistry or science.
Ability to generate new business sales with prospective customers.
Customer centric mindset. Practically minded, problem-solving ability.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as a team.
Willingness to occasionally get your hands dirty, including basic mechanical, plumbing and electrical work.