Showroom assistant / Receptionist / Junior Sales Representative at Upstart Office

Job description

Responsibilities which can be expected:

• Manage showroom customer enquiries and sales
• Answer the phone
• Be required to work for 3 hours on a couple of Saturdays a month
• Prepare quotes, order confirmations and all other relevant sales documents.
• Submitting purchase orders according to signed sale agreement
• Generate sales leads and sales lead tracking.
• Activity and results reports, such as daily call sheets and monthly and annual analyses..
• Ensuring proper and detailed recordkeeping throughout the sales process.
• To ensure all orders are processed timeously and correctly according to the client’s request.
• Ensure all agreements and revisions (from the original agreement) are in writing and signed by the client.
• Collecting payments on time
• Ensuring the showroom is always maintained at a high level and everything is in place and priced.
• Ensuring that the Upstart Office Culture is maintained
• Creating personal relationships with Clients
• Communicating with clients in a professional manner.
• Executing effective after-sales service.
• Training will be provided on furniture and dependent on growth, a full time sales representative position may be offered at a future date

So what skills and experience are we looking for?

• No previous sales experience is necessary, but would be beneficial
• Technically orientated and proficient in Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• A minimum of Grade 12, a tertiary qualification would be advantageous but not essential.
• Excellent communication skills
• Presentable and professional
• Bilingual (At least two of South African official languages, with English being the primary language medium due to our clients requirements)
• Good with people.
• Driver’s license and a reliable vehicle.