Sales Specialist Johannesburg- Characterization at Anton Paar Southern Africa

Responsibilities:

• Direct sales of Anton Paar equipment (Predominantly Capital Equipment) and services to customer.
• Effective management of existing customer accounts and the generation of new revenue through prospecting, lead or funnel follow-up and effective territory management in a broad base of industries and applications using company structured KPI’s.
• Visit customer sites on a regular basis to give customer support, sales presentations, perform instrumentation demonstrations and as well as training customers on the correct use of equipment.
• Administrative responsibilities include preparation of quotes, CRM management and territory reporting on a regular basis.
• Application support.
• Support Product Manager or Business Unit Manager with market development.
• Management of key accounts.
• Frequent travel will be required.

Requirements:

• Degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry or another technical discipline is required.
• At least 2-3 years’ experience in technical sales of analytical instruments.
• Ability to work independently and responsibly within a small team.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Must possess strong analytical problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination due to travel requirements to Anton Paar HQ in Graz.