The incumbent will be required to visit fire equipment installers to promote the range of fire suppression products. In addition, visits to fire suppression consultants, architects and other industries will be required. The running of flow calculations for HFC systems and preparation of quotations for customers are an important part of the role. The position will be based in Johannesburg, but the incumbent will be required to visit customers across South Africa and, to a limited extent, in sub Saharan Africa

QUALIFICATIONS: A minimum of Matric / Grade 12 and an appropriate tertiary qualification

EXPERIENCE: A minimum of 3 years’ experience in the fire suppression and/or detection industry, preferably in the technical sales field

KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge of the different fire suppression systems in use in the South African market including HFC’s (NAF S, FM200), inert gases (Inergen, ProInert, Pyroshield), carbon dioxide and Novec is a prerequisite. An understanding of how fire suppression systems interact with fire detection systems will be an advantage

SKILLS: Technical selling, numeracy, preparing and presenting using PowerPoint, strong written and verbal communication (English is a prerequisite and Afrikaans a strong advantage), ability to communicate at all levels

OTHER: Own vehicle is a requirement, business related travel will be reimbursed