About the job Life Cycle Service Sales Specialist -JHBJob Purpose:To hunt and exploit sales opportunities to service the strategic growth targets of theOrganization by promoting the complete product portfolio to our customers, ensuringthat Sales budgets are achieved, and growth opportunities are maximized. In- depthknowledge and experience in the beverage industry and a strong technical knowledge ofbottling plants.Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:Form an integral part of the company s Southern Africa Sales Team, making sure that thesales targets are achieved.Promote the sales of Products including new machines, spare parts, rebuild/exchange programs, retrofits, IT solutions, consumables (KIC), overhauls and SLAs.Secure order intake through strategically planned engagements that may require inputfrom respective product champions to offer comprehensive product solutions todesignated customers.Grow the potential market for company s products by following up on leads for newcustomers and proactively finding new customers.SOLUTIONS BEYOND TOMORROWCreate opportunities and maintain the CRM database system to ensure businesscontinuity and accurate forecasting.Liaise with clients regarding products enquiries, prepare quotations andobtain samples, provide solutions and determine pricing quotations of items specified.Initiate received orders and build the client relationship by keeping them informed ofthe status of their orders and ensure deadlines are met.Facilitate communication with the internal departments and the customer,control all client concerns relating to products and accounts as well asclosing out- of the orders by ensuring customer satisfaction.Be involved in special projects through assisting in the co-ordination of internal andexternal communications with the clientTravel frequently to specific client locations within the Southern Africa region andperform product presentations and attend monthly SSP meetings and relevant projectmeetingQualification, ExperienceBachelors Degree or National Diploma in Sales or MarketingNational Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or relatedEngineering qualificationMinimum of 5 years technical experience in the Beverage Packaging industrypreferredMinimum of 3 years Technical Sales ExperienceMust have the ability to negotiate contractual issues
