Watershed Consulting offers recruitment services to businesses throughout South Africa and neighbouring countries from our headquarters in Johannesburg. We take care to keep the interests of both our clients and candidates at heart, in order to ensure a mutually beneficial placement that is in line with both the company’s strategy and the candidate’s career aspirations. Watershed Consulting was established in 2000 and is BBBEE level 2.
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The role will be responsible for product performance (vehicle technologies & other accessories products), checking and feedback to the Research & Development division, while liaising with the commercial team, supporting with product inspection and feedback from end users, provide training on the technical aspects of equipment and manage risk and progress animation.
Duties:
Prospecting and researching opportunities for product applications both as new business and through alternatives to conventional designs and systems.
Responding to technical queries from the Region’s technical sales representatives and their customers
Reviewing the specifications and quality of organizations range of products and liaising with the R&D department.
Interpreting test results and reporting thereon to the client, the Region’s Technical team
Keeping abreast of the developments in the state-of-the-art for related products and the related markets
Growing select target markets with a view to generating additional turnover and greater profitability for the Region.
Assisting in the technical training of the internal sales staff on basic product knowledge and application where necessary
Technical research and study in areas pertaining to organizations core business.
Generate technical papers and articles for presentations to clients and staff
Maintaining communication and liaison with local and international standards authorities
Continually updating the technical client database i.t.o. market sectors/clients called on.
Participation and input to the Region’s Monthly Sales Meeting i.t.o feedback on application suggestions, specifications and product requirements for existing and future projects.
Compiling a concise monthly report detailing clients called on, projects and applications in the pipeline, specifications generated, quantities, further action etc
Marketing of the services are carried out through presentations
Qualifications and Experience:
Relevant Degree or diploma
Min of 5 years mining sales and service experience
Candidate must be more technical with management experience
Must come from Mining environment
Hands on and does a lot of infield work
Willing to travel locally and to Namibia and Botswana
Have understanding of the relationship between Productivity within mines & maintenance
Highly technical & strong analysis qualities
Behaviorally must be a team player, be collaborative and have management experience
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