Technical Sales - Ekurhuleni (East Rand) at Unique Personnel

Job Description    
Reporting to Sales Manager

• He /She must have a proven track record of selling pumps with a high degree of customer service skills. The incumbent must have been exposed to management and management practices for a highly effective sales force in order to drive and assist in refining sales policies, procedures and systems.
• Research and identify target markets and clients to grow market share
• Result oriented with strong organizational skills
• Develop and implement pump sales strategies to reach potential customers
• Visiting customers to gather requirements and providing pump solutions therefor.
• Preparing proposals and other technical documents that guides the customer on the provided pump solutions
• Resolving pump and spare issues in collaboration with product engineers
• Provide timely responses to both internal and external customers.
• Ensure quality of engineering/service support at customer sites.
• Facilitate sales growth associated with parts, upgrades, and repairs at key customers.
• Contribute sales information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews including competitor actions and products
• Preparing and completing action plans
• Develop and implement customer-service standards
• Determine and recommend improvements to systems, policies and procedures.
• Implement changes where required/necessary
• Forecasting requirements for resource utilisation and specific sales costs
• Organize and ensure regular communication with key customers in designated territory.

Inherent Requirements    
Educational Qualifications:

• Qualification in Mechanical Engineering and relevant experience in the pump industry.
• 5-10 years pump sales experience
• Good general knowledge of pump application, engineering concepts and mechanical engineering
• Good understanding of pump fundamentals, pumps operations and pump components
• Well versed in pump installation, servicing and commissioning
• Excellent track record and experience in pump sales, client communication and customer service.
• Must have a strong client base
• Must be willing to travel (extended hours and weekends if needed)
• Management reporting