French Speaking Sales Engineer to service Western Africa, Mining and Related Industries - Ref: 87489-15

With emphasis on maintaining close customer relationships and partnerships, and on increasing market share within the region, the Sales Engineer will provide optimum solutions to French-speaking clients; a portfolio of technology-driven and high-quality products and services to the mining, mineral beneficiation and power generation industries, which caters for diverse requirements of most mineral beneficiation needs.

Position details:

Type: Permanent
Primary purpose: To achieve maximum sales profitability and growth with French speaking clients in Western African countries.
Job description / core competencies:
• 90% of existing business is retained
• Market share is increased by obtaining new business (Western Africa)
• Monthly and annual sales budget is set and met
• Products and services are delivered to customer as per SLA
• Area sales strategy and targets are set and managed
• Improvement areas are identified and strategized
• Market research is conducted in designated areas
• Opportunities are supported with point of sale material
• Marketing events and activities are arranged as per strategy
• Market share is increased through new business
• Company HR and disciplinary policy is adhered to
• Monthly and annual targets and objectives are set and agreed
• Technical direction is provided as required
• Sales force KRA’s are managed

Travel requirements:

Country: South Africa
Location: Johannesburg

Job Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

Qualifications:
• Sales and marketing tertiary qualifications
• Tertiary qualification in Engineering field is advantageous.
Requirements:
• At least 5 years of experience in a similar role within a similar environment. Ideally in mining industry
• Quality orientated, problem solver, good communication, planning and organising skills
• Fluent in French

Company Description:

A global, technology-driven supplier of high-quality products and services to the mining, mineral beneficiation and power generation industries, which caters for diverse requirements of most mineral beneficiation needs, with emphasis on maintaining close customer relationships and partnerships to ensure optimum solutions. Based in Johannesburg, with branches nationwide as well as further afield in Africa and Internationally, the Group has several comprehensively-equipped manufacturing facilities which produce specific product lines.