SALES EXECUTIVE

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Matric
• 3 year Sales & Marketing related qualification at NQF level 5.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Have a comprehensive understanding of sales and marketing principles.
• Have good knowledge of international trade principles.
• Have an understanding of air and sea freight forwarding practices and procedures.
• Have 5 years working experience as a sales representative in a service industry of which at least 2 years was in the Airfreight and Sea-Freight sales clearing & forwarding industry.
• Have knowledge of the local trading market, inco terms.
• Have an understanding of tariff calculation concepts.

ADVANTAGEOUS ATTRIBUTES:

• Customer service orientation – Able to handle a demanding customer environment.
• Good problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Dynamic self-starter that doesn’t need to be told what to do and how to do it.
• Adaptable as this is a constantly changing environment.
• Have advanced written and verbal English communication skills.
• Have decision making, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Be action and results orientated.

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Acquire new business.
• Facilitate the processing of credit applications.
• Attend to client servicing.
• Record client information.
• Cost freight movements and prepare service estimates.
• Report on sales activities.