Internal Sales Manager

 Reference: 11226 CDS
Consultant: Carina de Swardt

Job Description:

Customer Service and Counter Sales

  • Lead the internal sales team by example through active involvement in daily sales activities.
  • Motivate and coach the sales team to achieve monthly sales targets and service excellence.
  • Assist customers telephonically and in person with product enquiries and technical advice.
  • Identify customer requirements and recommend suitable products and solutions.
  • Review and approve quotations where required.
  • Personally assist with key quotations and high-value enquiries.
  • Follow up on outstanding quotations to maximise conversion into sales.
  • Process customer orders when required during busy periods.
  • Resolve customer complaints and escalated queries promptly.
  • Build and maintain long-term relationships with key customers.
  • Monitor daily sales performance and encourage the team to achieve branch targets.

Order Processing

  • Oversee the accurate processing of customer and factory orders.
  • Ensure orders are submitted to relevant departments without delay.
  • Monitor outstanding orders and expedite urgent deliveries.
  • Keep customers informed of order progress and delivery dates.
  • Ensure excellent service levels.

Sales Administration

  • Ensure quotations, sales orders and customer records are accurate and up to date.
  • Monitor quotation conversion rates and identify opportunities to improve sales.
  • Assist with pricing
  • Prepare weekly and monthly internal sales reports for branch management.

Stock Control Support

  • Work closely with stores to ensure stock availability for customer orders..
  • Identify fast-moving and slow-moving products to support sales opportunities.

General Duties

  • Drive a positive, energetic and customer-focused sales culture within the branch.
  • Coach and mentor the internal sales team on product knowledge, selling techniques and customer service.
  • Assist management with branch sales initiatives
  • Ensure company policies and procedures are followed.
  • Perform additional sales and operational duties as required.

Qualifications:

  • Matric / Grade 12.
  • Diploma in Sales, Business Management or a technical qualification will be advantageous.
  • Minimum of 3-5 years  internal sales experience within a technical, engineering industry
  • Minimum of 2 to 3 years’ experience leading or supervising an internal sales team.
  • Proven experience achieving sales targets and growing customer accounts.
  • Strong technical product knowledge.
  • Computer literacy, including Microsoft Excel, Word and ERP systems.

How to Apply:

  • Email your comprehensive CV to exceedhr@exceed.co.za.
  • If you are already registered, please forward your CV and the relevant reference number to the consultant with whom you are currently registered in order to avoid duplicity on our system.
  • We reserve the right to only conduct interviews with candidates of choice.
  • Applicants who have not received feedback within 30 days from the closing date must please accept their application as unsuccessful.