Business Development Sales Representative

Reputable Car Rental Group seeking a customer centric sales driven to oversee Corporate, Travel, Tourism operator customers in the area and oversee PE and surrounds as well as the Garden Route, position is based at the PE Depot in Walmer

Position : Sales Representative (Business Development)

Location: Gqeberha/ PE - Eastern Cape

Salary: R23000 R25000 plus benefits

Benefits

• Company Car / Fuel and Maintenance
• Laptop and Cell phone
• Pension
• Medical

Minimum Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in sales/marketing (Advantage)
• Completed Matric
• Minimum of two years proven sales experience
• Proven new business acquisition track record
• Work experience in selling a service is beneficial
• Valid drivers license

Desired Skills

• Strong Business Development and Sales Experience
• Strong knowledge of client base in the Eastern Cape and surrounding areas (including the Garden route areas)
• Customer orientated thinking and behaviour
• Maintaining professional image of the company and self
• Strong administration skills speed and accuracy
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills exceptional grammar and business writing skills
• Ability to think on your feet and use initiative thrive under pressure
• Ability to work on your own or as part of a team
• Have a positive outlook to all situations
• Computer literate
• Problem solver
• Creative thinker with a positive attitude
• A hunter-attitude, go-getter and self-motivated
• Strong negotiation skills to all levels of management
• Effective team player
• Strong administrations skills
• Ability to sell in different market segments

Duties & Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with both external and internal customers.
• Identify new business and generate sales opportunities in order to achieve predetermined sales targets
• Organize and present sales proposals to new and existing clients in order to negotiate and close contracts
• Building strong relationships with existing customer base
• Negotiating of positive rate increases year on year as per company targets
• Report on sales achievements and opportunities
• Achieving optimal sales profitability
• Researching sources for developing prospective clients
• Developing effective quotations and proposals clients for existing and prospective clients
• Keeping abreast with products, market trends and competitive activities
• Planning and organizing personal sales strategies
• Assisting and guiding clients in selecting the suitable products that best meets their business requirements