Sales Executive for Meat Processing and Wholesale
Kontak Recruitment · Nelspruit, Mpumalanga
Overview
A meat processing and wholesale company in Nelspruit is looking for a Sales Executive to grow sales and manage customer relationships. You will need at least 1 year of sales or customer facing experience, a valid driver's licence and your own vehicle. The role pays R25 000 to R30 000 per month based on experience, plus an annual performance bonus. It is mostly office based with about 20% of your time spent visiting customers.
About the role
About the role
Join a supportive team in the meat processing and wholesale industry where you will manage an allocated customer portfolio and develop new business opportunities. You will work closely with management, production and colleagues to meet customer needs and contribute to annual sales targets.
What you will do
- Manage and grow an existing customer portfolio while identifying new sales opportunities
- Build strong relationships with customers and proactively prospect for new business
- Contact prospective customers, arrange appointments, present products, negotiate and close sales
- Process customer orders accurately and within strict daily deadlines
- Develop a good understanding of product ranges, stock availability and production processes
- Resolve customer complaints professionally and maintain accurate sales records
- Spend about 80% of your time in the office and 20% visiting customers
Application note
Please do not apply using scanned CVs. No supporting documents are required at this stage, they will be requested later if you are shortlisted.
Requirements
- Completed Grade 12 with Mathematics
- 1 or more years of sales or customer facing experience
- Experience in FMCG, especially perishable products, meat, butchery or wholesale, would be advantageous
- Existing customer relationships within relevant markets would be beneficial
- Computer literacy with strong Excel skills
- Strong numerical ability for calculations involving product quantities, stock availability and sales
- Valid driver's licence and own vehicle
- Proven ability to build customer relationships, identify opportunities and generate new business
- Ability to work accurately within demanding order processing deadlines
- Willingness to learn a broad product range and adapt to a fast paced sales environment
Responsibilities
- Manage and develop an allocated customer portfolio while identifying opportunities to grow sales
- Build relationships with existing customers and develop new business through proactive prospecting
- Contact prospective customers, arrange appointments, present products, negotiate and close sales
- Identify potential customers and new market opportunities, sharing leads with management where appropriate
- Manage customer orders accurately and within strict daily deadlines
- Develop a sound understanding of product ranges, quantities, stock availability and production processes
- Apply strong numerical skills when working with product quantities, stock and customer requirements
- Maintain regular communication with customers regarding orders, product availability and service requirements
- Resolve customer complaints and disputes professionally to maintain customer satisfaction
- Complete sales administration, maintain accurate records and use Excel effectively
- Work closely with management, production and colleagues to coordinate customer requirements
- Contribute towards annual sales targets while supporting a collaborative team environment
- Continuously develop product, industry and sales knowledge
- Spend approximately 80% of working time in the office and 20% visiting customers
Benefits
Annual performance bonus linked to sales targets, product training, work life balance
Job details
- Organisation
- Kontak Recruitment
- Location
- Nelspruit, Mpumalanga
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Junior (1+ years)
- Education
- Matric
- Salary
- R25k to R30k per month / monthly
- Category
- Sales & Business Dev
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
This role is a great step up if you have some sales or customer service experience and want to get into the meat processing and wholesale industry. The company is willing to train you on their product range, so show them you are eager to learn and that you are comfortable working with numbers and deadlines.
When you apply, make sure your CV clearly shows any sales or customer facing work you have done, especially if it involved perishable products or wholesale. Highlight your ability to build relationships and close sales. If you have your own vehicle and a valid driver's licence, mention that early on because it is a key requirement.
In an interview, be ready to talk about how you handle customer complaints and how you stay organised when processing orders. They may ask you to demonstrate your Excel skills or do a basic numerical test, so brush up on those. Good luck!
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