Sales Representative at ALE

The role of the Sales Representative is to raise the profile of ALE and secure orders for work within the entire sub-Saharan Africa region.

Role Responsibility

• To pursue set sales targets - primarily within an allocated portfolio, but also outside of it as necessary to achieve targets
• To report on progress against set sales targets
• To research, identify and pursue opportunities in various sectors
• To build and maintain relationships with key clients and new clients
• To determine and manage own travel itinerary as required by position
• To budget and write project specific offers
• To receive, process, manage/execute and timeously submit tenders
• To manage an maintain an account on ALE's CRM system
• To manage other ad-hoc admin tasks within the sales department



 

The Ideal Candidate

Qualifications/ Knowledge -Desireable
Matric, with a technical qualification and/or sales or marketing qualification with a proven track record as a sales representative in a technical position
Skills & Abilities

• Fluent in English (both written and verbal)
• Intermediate Excel/Word/Powerpoint/Outlook
• Able to quickly and effectively work through admin
• Communication, negotiation and inter-personal skills.

Personal Attributes

• Confident
• Ambitious and Industrious
• Out-going and gregarious
• Interdependent team player
• Driven - high level of self motivation

Other Requirements

• Drivers licence with own vehicle
• Current and valid passport (no restrictions)