
Business Development Executive
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- R25,000-30,000 per month
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work with a forward-thinking company shaping the future of logistics
- Tap into unlimited growth potential and exceptional earning opportunities
- Be part of a vibrant, supportive, and success-driven culture
- Do you thrive on the thrill of new business sales?
- Do you bring industry sales experience and a proven track record of success?
- Are you based in the buzzing city of Johannesburg?
(Please be ready to provide your sales track record or payslips to showcase your performance.)Requirements:
- Matric
- Own Vehicle and Valid Driver’s Licence
- Min 3 years sales experience in the Courier industry
- A solid Sales Track Record / proof of performance will be required
- Confident and Assertive
- Sound Business Development / External Sales experience
- A Go-getter and Hunter
- Strong Sales talent
- Good networks and understanding of the market
- Target driven
- Highly Customer Centric and Service Driven
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong administrative and computer skills
- Great organizational and time management skills
- Ability to – cold call, build a good rapport with clients, problem solving and find a practical-solutions, negotiate and close deals, work independently
- Ability to target corporate accounts
- Responsible for securing new clients within the corporate space
- Ability to prospect effectively in order to secure appointments with qualified leads
- Manage pipeline to ensure conversion rate is applied and revenue generated to reach targets
- Plan & execute approaches & pitches to clients
- Handle & overcome client objections
- Comfortable with presenting to clients
- Master and understand market trends and seasonality in the market
- Proven success in your sales ability and demonstrable full knowledge of the sales process
- Meet and exceed targets set in terms of contributing and generating revenue for the department
- Convert new relationships into repeat business
- Negotiate with the clients and prospective clients as per price guidelines given, looking to maximize profits
- Be able to execute negotiations through prospecting, cold calling, quantifying and closing deals
- Ability to converse with all levels of a client (Strategic, Tactical & Operational)
- Follow up on customer communications in a timely and professional manner
- You will develop and lead both short and long term strategies
- Promote the services and products
- Implement new clients successfully, adhering to SOP, SLA, KPI and RFQ requirements
- High administrative capability
- Record and report on customer details / sales visits
- Ensure weekly / monthly reports are up to date and submitted on time as required by business