Sales Consultant (Remote – Overberg/Winelands Area)

Description:

Our client is seeking a dynamic and driven Sales Consultant to join their team in a remote capacity, servicing the Overberg and Winelands areas. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in sales and marketing, be fluent in both Afrikaans and English (non-negotiable), and hold a Matric certificate. A relevant Marketing or Sales qualification will be advantageous. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, along with reliable transport and a valid driver’s license, is essential. We're looking for someone innovative and proactive, with a passion for exploring new ways to drive sales and deliver results. A recent professional profile photo is to accompany your application
EMPLOYMENT TYPE : Permanent
SECTOR : Sales
BASIC SALARY : R15 000.00
START DATE : A.S.A.P / Immediate

REQUIREMENTS:

• Matric certificate (Grade 12) – essential
• Marketing or Sales Degree/Diploma or other relevant qualification – advantageous
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in sales and marketing
• Bilingual – Fluent in Afrikaans and English (non-negotiable)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Must have own transport and a valid driver’s license (non-negotiable)
• Innovative mindset – always willing to research and explore new methods to generate sales

DUTIES:

Monthly sales reports vs budget:

• Drive sales to meet the budgeted sales and report performance at monthly review.
• Weekly sales activities focusing on new clients (GFSI Intermediate, ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000 – small to medium-sized manufacturers):
• Meeting the agreed monthly sales activities vs targets every month.
• Weekly reporting on sales activities vs target by 15h00 every Friday.

Activities include:

• Cold calls, follow-up calls, courtesy calls
• Emails
• Software demo appointments
• Client visits
• Mailchimp subscriptions
• Planning and coordinating consultants’ calendars based on client projects and planned training interventions (smooth communication between consultants and clients).

Planning and organizing training interventions to ensure client satisfaction:

• Liaising with clients, delegates, facilitators, and training venue to ensure smooth training intervention.
• Ensuring that the registration forms are completed by the delegates.
• Sending the required info to accounts in time to invoice per delegate before the training.
• Liaising with admin staff to ensure training material is printed and delegates have received the agendas before the training.
• Monitoring the quality of the intervention by contacting a few of the delegates after each training intervention.
• Reporting any concerns.
• Recording activities in CRM system and maintaining and updating the info in the CRM system.
• Sending client proposals/quotations within 2 working days from their request for quotation.
• Prepare neat and accurate client proposals for training.
• Attend weekly planning meetings with consultants, admin and other relevant parties to discuss weekly client commitments and future projects.
• Attending and participating in monthly franchise sales team meetings.
• Maintaining an organized electronic filing system for all the required client and sales information in OneDrive to ensure ease of reference.
• Timely response to queries from website as forwarded on from Head Office – within 2 working days there should be a response to client enquiries.
• Implementing and reporting on biannual customer surveys.
• Assist with annual competitor benchmarking surveys.
• Assist with the research to contribute towards the annual sales and marketing strategy.
• You may be required to assist with other ad hoc duties over and above those listed to support other team members or to ensure that client relationships are professionally maintained.

HOURS:

• Monday to Friday: 08:00 – 16:30

Should you meet all the requirements, apply on our website at www.statusstaffing.com today.
Should you not hear back from us within 10 working days, please consider your application as unsuccessful. We will retain your credentials for future similar roles.

Requirements:

• Matric certificate (Grade 12) – essential
• Marketing or Sales Degree/Diploma or other relevant qualification – advantageous
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in sales and marketing
• Bilingual – Fluent in Afrikaans and English (non-negotiable)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Must have own transport and a valid driver’s license (non-negotiable)
• Innovative mindset – always willing to research and explore new methods to generate sales

• Drive sales to meet the budgeted sales and report performance at monthly review.
• Weekly sales activities focusing on new clients (GFSI Intermediate, ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000 – small to medium-sized manufacturers):
• Meeting the agreed monthly sales activities vs targets every month.
• Weekly reporting on sales activities vs target by 15h00 every Friday.

• Cold calls, follow-up calls, courtesy calls
• Emails
• Software demo appointments
• Client visits
• Mailchimp subscriptions
• Planning and coordinating consultants’ calendars based on client projects and planned training interventions (smooth communication between consultants and clients).

• Liaising with clients, delegates, facilitators, and training venue to ensure smooth training intervention.
• Ensuring that the registration forms are completed by the delegates.
• Sending the required info to accounts in time to invoice per delegate before the training.
• Liaising with admin staff to ensure training material is printed and delegates have received the agendas before the training.
• Monitoring the quality of the intervention by contacting a few of the delegates after each training intervention.
• Reporting any concerns.
• Recording activities in CRM system and maintaining and updating the info in the CRM system.
• Sending client proposals/quotations within 2 working days from their request for quotation.
• Prepare neat and accurate client proposals for training.
• Attend weekly planning meetings with consultants, admin and other relevant parties to discuss weekly client commitments and future projects.
• Attending and participating in monthly franchise sales team meetings.
• Maintaining an organized electronic filing system for all the required client and sales information in OneDrive to ensure ease of reference.
• Timely response to queries from website as forwarded on from Head Office – within 2 working days there should be a response to client enquiries.
• Implementing and reporting on biannual customer surveys.
• Assist with annual competitor benchmarking surveys.
• Assist with the research to contribute towards the annual sales and marketing strategy.
• You may be required to assist with other ad hoc duties over and above those listed to support other team members or to ensure that client relationships are professionally maintained.

• Monday to Friday: 08:00 – 16:30