Technical Sales Representative

Language

English (Zulu or Afrikaans will be beneficial)

Qualification

Post matric qualification in engineering ND/BTech/BEng (Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, Electromechanical, Chemical)

Experience

Salary

0-2 years

• Working experience in Internal Sales; Admin experience important; Experience with pump sales or technical will be an advantage but is not essential as candidate will be groomed
• Market related, depending on the level of applicant
• Plus provident fund
• Bonus subject to company performance and individual performance

Core Responsibilities

Internal Sales Duties:

• Provide strong back office support for all sales activities, internal and external.
• Assist customers with technical enquiries and issuing of accurate quotations nationally. This includes email, telephonic and in person.

• Be able to spec competitor pump equivalents and offer solutions to customers.

• Be technically strong to read and understand pump graphs, bill of materials and drawings.

• Understand product to application fit (training will be provided).
• Prepare quotations, with the use of price lists, suppliers, intranet system and global factory communications. Quotations will be prepared for pumps, spares, repairs, field services and systems.
• Prepare system proposals and prepare supporting documentation write ups.

• Ensure the completion of the sales process from enquiry to successful delivery and payment.

• Proactively follow up on offers made and constant liaising with customers regarding status of orders and back orders.
• Retrieving order numbers, processing proforma invoices and proactively following through with implementation.
• Support branch manager and external colleagues when on the road.
• Ordering of local buy out products.
• Assist in deliveries and collections.
• Update company sharepoint documents and lean kit daily.
• Development of the Busch business in the province by:

• Practicing value added selling and upselling – always sell more that is asked for.
• Performing lead generation for key segments. Uncovering new opportunities whether via websites or through existing customers.
• Assist in growing the key business units.

Accounting / Administrative Duties:

• Creditors – retrieve supplier quotations and invoices. Process supplier purchase orders.
• Debtors – action debtors report for outstanding payments owed.
• Debtors – send invoices and statements and collect payments from customers when required.
• Control and reconcile petty cash.

• Completing sales reports for senior management when required.
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