External Sales Representative - Pump Industry at Clear Leaf

Job Description:

• Applies an aggressive sales plan, formulated in conjunction with the MD, to achieve sales, profits and growth budgets.
• Carries out sales visits to customers in accordance with the sales plan and provides advice/support to customers on a range of Company products, attempting to match customer needs with engineered solutions.
• Promotes service, spare parts and contract functions.
• Analyses sources of tender information and future projects and follows up on leads.
• Prepares sales, competitor reports and paperwork to satisfy Head Office and customer requirements.
• Provides input to the sales team, attends Sales meetings, and completes written and verbal reports as required by Senior staff.
• Ensures all pricing policies are followed and ensures compliance with company’s Environmental Health & Safety and Quality Assurance policies and procedures.
• Prepares mail outs for new product information and updates.
• Any other duties as required/determined to assist functionality of the business.

Qualifications:

• 5 years + Technical Sales experience, within the pump industry.
• Must have a solid understanding of Slurry Pumps and Filter Presses. 
• Demonstrated experience in a sales/marketing capacity, with exposure to business management principles, preferably in an engineering environment. An understanding of the pump industry, combined with qualifications in the field of management/marketing/engineering, or a sound mechanical and mathematical aptitude is desirable.
• Must be an excellent communicator, with highly developed negotiation, sales and marketing skills, and a genuine commitment to customer service. 
• Must possess a capacity for developing creative solutions to business issues/problems, along with good time management skills and a flexible attitude.
• Well-developed computer skills. Experience with the use of Microsoft (PC based) software including Word, Excel, Power Point, experience working with SharePoint, Power BI, Navision and database systems.
• Decision-making ability and sense of responsibility
• Planning and organisational skills
• Results driven, and customer focused