External Sales Consultant (Automation) – East Rand

Employer Description

Our client manufacturers and distributes electronics products
Job Description

Reporting to the Managing Director. You will be responsible for:
Maintaining and improving sales in responsible area.
Maintaining detailed knowledge of the company’s products.
Creating and conducting marketing proposals and technical presentations.
Providing timely, accurate and competitive proposals on all enquiries while striving to maintain optimum profit margin.
Identifying customer need and resolving customer inquiries.
Generating new prospects through marketing, presentations and networking activity.
Preparing costing, determining margin as well as preparing pricing schedules.
Conferring with existing and potential customers, industry bodies and other relevant individuals and organisations to identify needs and match these to the company’s capabilities.
Running trials in factories with technical support in order to proactively identify solutions and new opportunities to sell specialist instrumentation and services.
Compiling proposals and quotes for relevant decision makers.
Submitting activity reports to the department manager.
Qualifications

Qualification in Electrical / Electronic / Process Engineering or related
Formal Sales Training
Skills

Previous sales experience within the Process Control, Instrumentation, Calibration and Industrial Electronics
Technical Project or Maintenance experience
Computer literate