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Account Manager (Industrial Consumables)

How2Apply Talent Network

Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Marketing & Sales Code 8

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Job Description

Your pipeline, your territory, your commission: that is the deal at this office equipment supplier in Hammarsdale. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is in Hammarsdale (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

The work, day to day

Work with operations to hand over new clients smoothly.
Respond to RFQs and tenders with complete supplier packs, including B-BBEE certificates.
Prospect new companies by phone, LinkedIn and walk-ins in business parks.
Log every lead, meeting and deal stage in the CRM.
Negotiate contract terms, rentals and service-level agreements.
Attend trade shows and industry breakfasts to meet buyers.
Build quotes and proposals with correct pricing and margins.

What you need

Solid presentation and negotiation skills
Matric plus a sales, marketing or technical qualification
You close deals, not just collect meetings
Confident with Excel, Outlook and a CRM
2 or more years of business-to-business sales with a proven record

Extra points for

A technical trade or engineering background for sales engineer roles
Tender and CSD registration experience
An existing network of buyers in your sector

What you get

Car allowance and fuel card
Cellphone contract and laptop
Basic plus monthly commission on gross profit

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Hammarsdale really suit you before you apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: copy of your driver's licence, a recently certified ID copy (within 3 months) plus your qualifications.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 6 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Hammarsdale.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

How to stand out

Name the industries and deal sizes you have handled, not only your job titles.
Show target versus actual for each of your last three years; B2B managers skip CVs without numbers.