We are looking for an EXTERNAL SALES individual with FURNITURE SALES experience! A dynamic, self-motivated, enthusiastic person with excellent people skills. Understands the Furniture Range and has the ability to conceive bespoke customised solutions for prospective customers. Must come the furniture sales industry with external sales experience. Note this is not an internal retail store position!
Vacancy Details
Employer: South African Top Recruitment Agency (SARTA)
Duties & Responsibilities
Qualifications skills and experience:
- Completed Matric certificate.
- Any relevant Sales and Marketing, Customer service qualification will be an added advantage.
- Qualification in Project management is preferred.
- MUST have a Min. 3 years as an External Sales consultant in furniture.
- Must have own reliable transport and a valid driver’s licence.
- Must be computer literate and have a good understanding of Microsoft outlook, Excel and Word.
- Expected to maintain as well as hunt - cold canvas for new business and must be able to generate quotations based on the customer requirements.
- Ability to negotiate at both corporate and SMME levels.
- Experience in the corporate sales environment as well as thorough knowledge of the CPA-Consumer Protection Act would be an advantage.
Skills and competencies:
- Proven record of high individual and corporate customer satisfaction.
- Strongly adept at working with all types of wood and other furnishing materials.
- Proven ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent negotiating skills and must be able to work individually & in a team.
- The candidate must demonstrate their experience in space planning and floor layouts and provide solution-based space assessments.
- Experience in Project management and a project management mind-set to ensure both internal and external customer service with an attention to detail orientation.
- The incumbent will work closely with specific sales portfolios and must be able to plan and ensure internal customer satisfaction.
- Required to work well with Interior Designers, Architects, Construction Firms as well as Project Managers – preferable existing established relationships.
Duties:
- Analyse customer needs and recommend appropriate furniture.
- Answer customer queries regarding furniture products.
- Coordinate with sales team to establish selling strategies and deals.
- Work with sales team to maximize sales and profitability.
- Develop sales strategy and programs in order to ensure that the furniture items are sold by yielding profits.
- Meet monthly sales targets set by the management.
- Follow up on prospective clients through calls, emails and visits. Provide excellent client services to the customers prior to and after the sale.
- Assisting in debt collection in assigned accounts/regions from existing clients.
- Execute work within the given timelines: Quote Requests and Order Processing Procedures
- Participate in relevant Furniture trade shows and conventions.
Required Skills
- Sales: 3 to 4 years
- Furniture
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About South African Top Recruitment Agency (SARTA)
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SARTA prides itself on delivering accurate and unparalleled results through our knowledge and experience of best practice. Our long-term goal is to ensure higher levels of attrition within our key client database so that retention is always top of mind. We offer the following specialised recruitment initiatives:
Specialised Recruitment Initiatives:-
Continuous advertising drives that include mainstream and specialized media to
ensure that we attract top talent.
Behavioural-based interviewing processes to support the job requirements and company culture fit.
Customised role-play sessions to assess the candidate’s ability to manage real life scenarios.
High levels of professionalism, an impressive database and an extensive network.
Specialist Graduate Recruitment
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