Product Specialist: Instrumentation at Bearing Man Group (BMG)

Key Responsibilities:

• Meet sales targets against specific product price lists in accordance with divisional strategy and set budgets.
• Stock management in accordance with company and divisional procedures.
• Maintain a regular calling schedule with BMG branch representatives to customers.
• Identify a set of key accounts to target and grow to an agreed budget.
• Identify new customers.
• Negotiate contract extensions and increase justifications.
• Joint calling with Branch staff and customers
• Follow up on open enquiries.
• Conduct regular training presentations for both BMG staff and customers.
• Develop and maintain product and marketing literature.
• Supplier promotions.
• Form and maintain relationships and regular communication with existing suppliers.
• Source new suppliers and products in line with divisional strategy.
• Supplier meetings and negotiations
• Customer surveys and troubleshooting undertaken on site.
• Product failure analysis and failure report writing.
• Product identification.

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric/Grade 12
• Relevant technical qualification
• Background in applications in hydraulic systems.
• Computer literacy essential
• Min 5 years background in Fluid Technology (Instrumentation) experience.
• 5 years sales experience will be an advantage.
• Experience in supplier/customer negotiations.
• Pricing, purchasing experience.