Job Description

At Jonsson Workwear, our aim is to build amazing relationships with our suppliers and customers and we do this by collaborating, being transparent and earning their trust. We also work closely with our customers in order to understand their business and this enables us to be able to advise and serve them in the best way possible.

The Sales Advisor will be responsible and accountable for the identified region, maintaining current and building new relationships with customers and ensuring that the Jonsson brand is regarded in the highest esteem.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Visiting our customers (at store and head office level) on a regular basis to make sure that they are adhering to the standards agreed and required.
• Ensuring that our customers are well trained so that they have a good, overall understanding of the Jonsson range and can confidently convey the advantages and benefits to end users.
• Growing key accounts and finding new customers in the area.
• Executing in-store activations and promotions timeously and ensuring that all retail elements (including pricing and merchandising) comply to specified standards.
• Inspire our customer and to help them deliver a brilliant experience to everyone who comes into contact with the Jonsson brand.
• Maintaining the correct stock levels in all stores, managing expectations on deliveries and out of stocks as well as processing returns.
• Travelling to areas as per an agreed journey plan visiting customers and this will include nights away as and when required (4 - 6 nights per month).
• Ensuring that all administrative duties (sales reports) are up to date.
• Available to work on weekends when required.

The experience we’re looking for:

• Preferably experience in a sales/customer relationship role.
• Has some understanding of dealing with resellers and is able to inspire and lead.
• Advanced MS Office (especially Excel, PowerPoint).
• Previous experience in budgeting, reporting and analysis (Excel), preferable.
• Proven ability to plan, organise, and build and maintain customer relationships.
• Driver’s license (code 08), own reliable vehicle and passport all essential.
• Communication skills must be of a very high standard (English understanding and speaking).
• The person who will embrace the values and culture of the Jonsson business.

The type of personality that will excel:

• Good with people and has great communication skills.
• Presentable and articulate with impeccable manners.
• Is able to cold call and find new business opportunities.
• Provides a truly remarkable experience for every new and existing customer.
• A person on whom people can rely on and trust.
• Organised, has an attention to detail and gets things done.
• Demonstrates ambition and has a hunger to learn and develop.

In line with Jonsson Workwear’s commitment to employment equity, applications from candidates from designated groups, as well as candidates with disabilities, are encouraged.