Introduction
Our client requires a candidate with strong trading and management experience in the retail and wholesale steel and tube and industrial hardware industry.
Duties & Responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Training of internal, retail, and external sales staff.
- Assisting with quotations and large orders.
- Provide updated supplier lists to staff to ensure product is purchased at the right price from the correct supplier.
- Provide staff with weekly specials lists.
- Assist internal, retail, and external sales staff in closing deals.
- Delegating of duties to sales staff.
- Implement change in procedures set by management.
- Ensure that annual and sick leave forms are signed and handed to the Branch Manager.
- Motivating and managing of sales staff.
- Ensure necessary customer service levels are maintained by all staff.
- Ensuring that budgeted sales targets are met for internal, retail, and external sales.
- Opening and following up on new accounts and loyalty accounts.
- Making sure all customer details are updated on the system, should anything change.
- Assist debtor’s lady with any account queries.
- Processing of invoices.
- Ensure that stock is replenished.
Desired Experience & Qualification
QUALIFICATIONS:
EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS:
- 5 or more years’ management and sales experience, within the mild steel and industrial hardware industry is essential and not negotiable.
- Must be bilingual in English and Afrikaans.
- Computer literate – advanced skills in Excel and Syspro would be an advantage.
- Able to work retail hours.
- Strong management, trading and negotiating skills.
- Able to close a deal and increase market awareness.
- A stable work record and have contactable references.
- Ensure that there is the correct stockholding to satisfy customer needs and requirements.
- Managing of “dead” and slow-moving stock.
- Negotiate prices with suppliers on large buyout orders.
- Purchase order processing and proper sign off procedure.
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