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Area Sales Executive

Port Elizabeth
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Logistics
Reference: 2364270

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Vacancy Details

Employer: Career Circuit

The successful candidate will be responsible for scheduling new business appointments, conducting cold calls, and generating new sales opportunities to acquire and grow the customer base. Duties will include achieving individual sales targets, promoting and selling the company’s full supply chain solutions including Domestic Courier, Express, and Freight services, and identifying customer needs to develop tailored business opportunities. The role also requires maintaining and updating Sales Force reports daily and weekly, as well as preparing and presenting professional proposals and presentations to clients.

Candidate Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Schedule and coordinate new business appointments
Conduct cold calling and proactive client outreach
Achieve individual sales targets in line with salary expectations
Generate new sales leads and acquire new customers
Promote and sell the company’s full supply chain solutions, including Domestic Courier, Express, and Freight services
Identify customer needs, develop business opportunities, and expand the customer base
Maintain and update Sales Force reports on a daily and weekly basis
Prepare and deliver professional proposals and presentations to clients

Minimum Requirements

Minimum requirement is a Matric / Grade 12 qualification
Bachelor’s Degree or similar qualification and/or relevant experience advantageous
Minimum of 3 years’ proven corporate sales experience (5 years for senior-level positions)
Previous experience working for reputable corporate companies is essential
Proven track record of consistently achieving sales targets
Industry experience advantageous, with a strong understanding of full supply chain solutions, including Freight, International, and Warehousing products
Experience presenting and negotiating business solutions at senior management level
Valid Code 08 driver’s license and own reliable transport
Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills

Skills

Strong negotiation and persuasive selling skills
Ability to identify and develop new business opportunities
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong problem-solving abilities and creative thinking skills
Strategic and consultative sales approach
Strong relationship-building and client engagement abilities

Competencies

High level of integrity and professionalism
Innovative and solution-driven mindset
Results-oriented with a strong drive to achieve targets
Strong influencing and negotiation abilities
Ability to perform effectively under pressure and meet deadlines
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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About Career Circuit

Career Circuit is a truly South African, privately owned Human Capital Recruitment and Management Services company, established in 2010. With cumulatively in excess of 50 years’ Human Capital Recruitment and Management experience, we partner with Candidates, Clients, Strategic Industry Partners and Subject Specialists to facilitate successful professional business partnerships. As specialist “generalists” in our approach, we offer end-to-end Human Capital solutions.

Being an equal opportunity employer, our Career Circuit Team is a truly unique blend of individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures, who share a common passion - to maximise every possible opportunity to facilitate a positive difference in someone’s life. Suitably qualified and experienced, we are sensitive to the ever-changing business environment and pride ourselves in offering professional, dynamic, personalised and tailor-made solutions to our valued Business Partners.