A relevant qualification in Food or Chemicals or Engineering is essential.
5 years working experience as a technical sales representative is essential.
Must have sales experience within the Food or chemical or related industry.
Previous experience working within the sanitary pump environment, engineering or related industries is essential.
Previous experience working in a Technical environment is essential.
Ability to build and foster relationships is essential.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
Must be a team player with the ability to work independently.
Must be willing and able to travel.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:
Gaining competent knowledge and understanding of product features, advantages and benefits to be able to professionally represent them to customers.
Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers and stakeholders.
Providing active customer care comprising of technical sales advice to customers, customer profiling, processing of customer orders and following up on customer queries.
Liaising with key accounts on a national and global level regarding technical enquiries.
Developing and maintaining customer databases and implementing calling procedures.
Preparing, submitting and monitoring sales forecasts and budget reports, customer reports, monthly progress reports and sales statistics.
Advising and giving the customers recommendations on necessary and optimised system improvements, with focus on correct actions to be carried out as well as carrying out technical customer reports.
Ensuring the technical inbox is managed within the agreed time frame.
Maximising profitable sales, finding a product/solution that meets the customers’ needs whilst presenting the offer in a professional manner.
Attending monthly sales meetings to discuss customer reports.
Ensuring that all quarterly and annual sales targets are met.
Effectively negotiating price increases when required to do so.
Costing and calculating pricing for quotations.
Salary package is negotiable based on level of experience.