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• The Sales Advisor will be responsible and accountable for the identified region, maintaining current and building new relationships with customers and ensuring that the Jonsson brand is regarded in the highest esteem.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Visiting our customers (at store and head office level) on a regular basis to make sure that they are adhering to the standards agreed and required.
• Ensuring that our customers are well trained so that they have a good, overall understanding of the Jonsson range and can confidently convey the advantages and benefits to end users.
• Growing key accounts and finding new customers in the area.
• Executing in-store activations and promotions timeously and ensuring that all retail elements (including pricing and merchandising) comply to specified standards.
• Inspire our customer and to help them deliver a brilliant experience to everyone who comes into contact with the Jonsson brand.
• Maintaining the correct stock levels in all stores, managing expectations on deliveries and out of stocks as well as processing returns.
• Travelling to areas as per an agreed journey plan visiting customers and this will include nights away as and when required (4 - 6 nights per month).
• Ensuring that all administrative duties (sales reports) are up to date.
• Available to work on weekends when required.

The experience we’re looking for:

• Preferably experience in a sales/customer relationship role.
• Has some understanding of dealing with resellers and is able to inspire and lead.
• Advanced MS Office (especially Excel, PowerPoint).
• Previous experience in budgeting, reporting and analysis (Excel), preferable.
• Proven ability to plan, organise, and build and maintain customer relationships.
• Driver’s license (code 08), own reliable vehicle and passport all essential.
• Communication skills must be of a very high standard (English understanding and speaking).
• The person who will embrace the values and culture of the Jonsson business.

The type of personality that will excel:

• Good with people and has great communication skills.
• Presentable and articulate with impeccable manners.
• Is able to cold call and find new business opportunities.
• Provides a truly remarkable experience for every new and existing customer.
• A person on whom people can rely on and trust.
• Organised, has an attention to detail and gets things done.
• Demonstrates ambition and has a hunger to learn and develop.

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• At Jonsson Workwear, we aim to provide a truly remarkable experience by putting each of our customers first in everything we do. Whether they step into our locations, or we meet them at theirs, we do whatever is possible to serve both our first-time and our longtime customers brilliantly.
• To connect them with the best workwear solutions, our customers are supported by an External Customer Advisor. This reliable go-to is an extension of Jonsson Workwear and is responsible for building and maintaining the solid partnerships that propel our business forward. 
• Our team requires an experienced, high-calibre External Customer Advisor to look after our customers in the George region. As the dedicated point of contact, you are presentable and professional, with exceptional interpersonal skills. You are prepared to go to great lengths to ensure our customers are served with charm, obsession and consideration.

The individual best suited to this role will be required to:

• Demonstrate the initiative and drive to forge strong customer partnerships.
• Display the intelligence and communication skills needed to connect with individuals at every level of our customer’s business.
• Think big, think laterally and continually look out for new opportunities with determination and persistence.
• Understand each customer’s requirements, and proactively suggest solutions that meet their needs.
• Always follow up, follow through and fulfil your commitments, always.
• Spend a substantial amount of time travelling to call on customers, with Jonsson Workwear George as your central location when needed.