SALES CONSULTANT (EXTERNAL) Pharmaceutical & Chemical portfolio - Johannesburg

General Sales & Marketing Duties

General Customer Service Duties

Specific Duties Include:

Build and maintain sound relationships with customers, suppliers, vendors, and business partners.

Grow current business with existing customers.

Obtain and develop new prospective customers.

Accurate reporting and compilation of market information

Competently calculate cost and sales prices for products

Develop annual sales budgets (in conjunction with the Divisional Manager)

Provide technical support during lab-scale tests and productions trails

Knowledge

Grade 12 / Matric

Formal training in food science, technology and/or chemical field

Any formal sales & marketing related skills

Financial and business acumen / value-add thinking.

Bilingual English & Afrikaans

Experience

Competent in selling and marketing of tangible products in the Chemical or Pharmaceutical field

Skilled in market research, new customer canvassing and service of existing customers

Minimum of 2-5 years working experience in an external sales, marketing, customer service-related or procurement position

Proven sales excellence achieving and/or excelling monthly and annual budgets / targets

Technical Skills

Specialised in technical sales of technical products for chemical and pharmaceutical industry.

Computer literate and familiar with standard MS Office applications (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Excellent communication skills (written and oral).

Strong planning and organisation skills.

Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.

Well trained in all areas of sales and marketing

Good interpersonal and social skills and adept at cultivating good business relationships with customers.

Own transport essential

Behaviours/Attitudes

Organised and Logical

Assertive / strong personality

Self-motivated and self-disciplined

Effective time management

Being resilient / tenacity

Problem analysis and resolution

Good teamwork / collaboration