Ithemba Recruitment

Sales Manager

Ithemba Recruitment  •  Pinetown, ZA (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Day-to-day calling on customers and management of identified national key accounts
  • Sourcing of new business
  • Managing sales effectively ensuring that sales budget is beaten
  • Interfacing with Production and Planning and Design departments for benefit of Key Accounts
  • Establishing the sales budgets in conjunction with the DE (Divisional Executive)
  • Identifying and exploiting new market opportunities and products
  • Motivating resource allocations for any new opportunities
  • Developing effective relationships with new and current Key Account Customers
  • Developing and implement effective strategies for countering competitor activity
  • Negotiating prices with DE for proposal to customers
  • Presenting professional price proposals in writing to all customers
  • Ensuring all customer requirements and complaints are communicated appropriately and dealt with timeously
  • Communicating regularly with DE regarding status of sales etc.
  • Ensuring that absolute stock is managed effectively and that obsolescence costs are minimised

Qualifications and experience:

  • Have at least 4 years sales experience (with at least 3 doing hard sales hunting new business)
  • Be in possession of a marketing or sales qualification (Advantageous)
  • Have a proven track record in sales
  • An ability to see opportunities and grasp them
  • An ability to prepare and manage budgets and targets
  • Sales experience in Manufacturing advantageous
  • An understanding of the plastics/packaging industry would be advantageous
  • Computer Literacy (EXCEL, WORD, POWERPOINT)
  • A high need for achievement
  • Self-discipline and driven to succeed
  • An ability to build relationships quickly and effectively
Ithemba Recruitment

About Ithemba Recruitment

Ithemba Recruitment is an organisation that specializes in the placement of quality candidates in various industries.

We at Ithemba recruitment are “specialist generalists” we have the understanding that the we are able to recruit for a wide range of positions in various job functions that clients may require because we prefer to be seen as specialists for our clients needs and culture rather than specialists in a specific sector.

We feel that any position can be qualified by the correct understanding of people rather than what field they work in. We feel that by communicating effectively with candidates and having respect for their needs, requirements and time – we are able to form relationships and properly understand our candidates and the culture that they would fit into so as to service our clients’ needs more effectively. You could possibly classify us as “Versatilist”.

Whether you are in need of a new member of staff or as we like to call it "a new family member"​ or if you are in search of a new opportunity our consultants are ready to take your call.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Durban, ZA
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
ithembarecruitment.co.za
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