Internal Sales, Stores & Stock control (dispatch & receiving), Durban - Ref: 1159351-1

Reputable, international manufacturer of pneumatic components for automation systems recently opened a subsidiary office for Africa, based in Durban, South Africa.
Due to the exceptional product quality and quick turn-around service delivery, the South African subsidiary is well on its way to exceeding their 5 year target.
Join this successful startup team that is expanding their footprint and taking to the market by storm.

Position details:

Type:Permanent

Reports to: Reports directly to Managing Director SA.
Key internal relationships: External Sales

Primary purpose: Finding customized solutions, tailored to your clients’ needs, in a variety of different industrial automation, motion and control and process automation applications;
using automation to reduce costs and increase long term productivity for your clients; to achieve long term modern, easy and cost-effective automation solutions to clients..

Sales of pneumatic components for industrial automation - market five different product ranges: actuators, valves, FRL units, fittings and handling components.
Provide technical support via counter sales, tele sales, email.
Servicing the OEM's, Consulting Engineers and the end users.
Back office support to sales engineers.
Control operations in stores [ logistics ]
Loading Purchase orders.
Completing backorder reports and continuously giving the customer updates on order.
Communicates directly with customers on all delivery and engineering change issues.
Communicates any supplier discrepancies to suppliers, appropriate materials personnel and management on all shifts.
Negotiating Prices with suppliers
Stock control - Inventory stock takes
Managing deliveries
Manage switchboard, answering and screening calls.
Meeting & greeting customers
Managing of the store
Screening of emails

Location (country, city): Durban

Job Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
Excellent communication ( verbal and written) and organising skills.
Motivated to grow and develop and to take on additional responsibilities to grow own portfolio.
Service orientated, attention to detail.
Experience in Internal sales and managing a store is a requirement of the position.
Able to work independently and as a team.
You will be required to move or carry heavy equipment on occasions, important that you care able to move and picky up heavy parts etc when required. .

Company Description:

Product innovation, implementation of Total Quality Management, Kaizen and their commitment to meeting the customers’ needs and expectations are all combined to allow the Group to become a leader in the field of pneumatics for industrial use and automation.
The main production plant's workforce and their global sales network has over 1000 employees. Product distribution and technical assistance are handled by the 50 international branches and are in direct, daily contact with the market and offer a comprehensive before/after-sales service. Product quality and an efficient sales organisation are the cornerstones on which the company has based its reputation. These qualities enable the company to meet all possible requirements in terms of pneumatic automation. Obtained ISO 9001 quality certification in 1992, ISO 14001 in 2000 and ISO 45001 in 2019.