New Equipment Sales & Business Development

Prefered skills

Packaging Machinery, Food Packaging Machinery, Technical Product Sales, Capital Equipment Sales, Capital Equipment, Technical Sales Support, Technical Sales, Food Processing Machinery, Technical Sales Presentations, International Sales & Marketing

Job description

FPM Primary Production, based in Brackenfell, has the above opportunity available for a motivated & experienced salesperson with excellent communication & influencing skills, & an established contacts base & sales network in South Africa & other emerging African markets.

The successful incumbent will be required to call on existing customers to secure repeat & new business, maintain & build on relationships & to identify new business opportunities in the wine, beverage & food industries primarily.

Duties & responsibilities include (but not limited to): *Planning & implementing effective sales strategies to secure business & achieve sales targets *Planning weekly sales activities, including prospecting activity, in accordance with set objectives *Analysing customer requirements to identify value add opportunities *Ensuring enquiry specifications are according to customer & company requirements *Presenting structured proposals relating to customer requirements *Establishing excellent professional business relationships with customers *Establishing excellent working relationships within all relevant departments of the company *Adhering to company business & trading policies *Reporting on sales activities & provide relevant operational & market information as required.

Essential qualifications, skills, and experience:
Matric;
Relevant tertiary qualification will be advantageous;
A minimum of 5 years experience in the Process and or Packaging Machinery sales environment;
Previous experience in selling of technical Processing, Packaging Machinery & Capital Equipment at senior level is essential;
Knowledge of the wine making process will be advantageous;
Excellent computer literacy (MS Office & Teams), & a high level of numerical literacy.

The position involves regular travelling, both locally and nationally, with the possibility of occasional international travel.

Please apply online at www.m3online.co.za before 09:00 on 12 February 2024.

For general enquiries, contact our team at M3 Human Capital Management on 021 863 1444.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates are contacted. If you dont hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application was unsuccessful.