Office Automation External Sales Representative Permanent

Office Automation External Sales Representatives – Paarl (Cape Town) – Must reside within the area (6 sales reps needed)

A large well know digital office automation printing products and services company based in Paarl, are currently looking to employ 6 External Office Automation sales representatives to start immediately or as soon as possible.

Salary: R12 500 basic + commission depending on experience within the digital office automation industry

Requirements:

• Matric
• Previous Senior Sales experience will be advantage.
• Experience in Office Automation or IT Sales both hardware and software.
• Experience with selling copiers, cctv, telecommunications, connectivity, pc’ & services, alternative energy products – NON-NEGOTIABLE
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Excellent presentation, planning and organisation skills.
• Own transport required

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain a diary at all times.
• 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.
• Develops clear and effective written proposals/quotations for current and prospective customers according to company standards.
• Coordinates sales effort with marketing, sales management, finance, stores and technical service departments.
• 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 through the reading of pertinent literature and consulting with marketing and technical service areas.
• Participates in trade shows, blitzes, customer events and conventions.
• Ensure all contracts and other documentation are completed correctly and all the required documentation is submitted to the Sales Administrator to process the deals.
• After installation, Sales executives will follow up with clients, make sure stock was received and if satisfied, do a complete demonstration on the machine and complete the demonstration acceptance form.
• Timeously complete commission sheets for management signoff