Duties and Responsibilities:

Sales:

• Ensure SOP compliance.
• Provide technical (geological) sales support to customers.
• Attend to customer requests promptly.
• Develop and maintain a sound and extensive customer base.
• Coordinate packaging and shipping.
• Follow-up on sales leads.
• Prepare sales documents.
• Meet monthly sales targets.
• Sales forecasting.
• Actively promote the professional image and products of the Company.
• Customer site visits within Africa.

Market Research:

• Research and understand the market to identify new opportunities.
• Keep up to date with commodity trends.

Administration:

• Accurately generate quotations.
• Process orders.
• Provide reports on: market trends, customer activity and relevant geographic factors.
• Record keeping.

 Maintaining key relationships with:

• Customers.
• Internal and external business teams, business partners at senior management level.
• Service providers and suppliers.

Education and Experience Requirement:

• Bachelor of Science degree – Major: Chemistry and/or Geology
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a technical sales role

Skills and Competencies Requirement:

• Excellent customer care and focus - ability to assess a customer’s needs and provide the correct solutions and/or required support for a positive customer experience.
• Intermediate skills in MS Office.
• Business networking skills.
• Strong work-ethic.
• High emotional intelligence.
• Mature.
• Innovative and agile.
• Persuasive and articulate - communicates clearly and reasons logically.
• Professional, personable, and service-orientated.
• Charismatic and driven.
• Highly organised with good time management including punctuality.
• Conscientious - meets deadlines, pays attention to detail, and ensures high quality output.
• Respects and works well with others.
• Displays integrity and trustworthiness.

 
Please note:
Should you note meet the minimum requirements or hear from us within 14 days from date of advertising, please accept your application as being unsuccessful.