Job Description:

EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Proven experience travelling into Africa is essential
• Valid Driver’s License and own vehicle
• Matric
• Must own mobile (cell phone)
• Confident and eloquent communication (English)
• Minimum 4 Years external sale’s experience in the industrial automation industry
• Positive attitude and self-motivated
• Detail-orientated, high degree of accuracy
• South African Citizen, ID and valid passport

The ideal candidate should have experience in: 

• Industrial automation industry
• Industrial infrastructure solutions
• Smart grid applications, such as renewable energy, substation transition and distribution.
• Some understanding of the engineering background
• Some understanding of PoE based solutions
• Selling, Designing, supporting, and implementing the above solutions

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Understanding of industrial solution, industrial computing, serial connectivity, IP surveillance and remote Automation.
• Excellent communication skills and command of the English language
• Diploma or N+ Course
• Computer/IT/Networking background
• Experience in procurements utilizing software (SAP software an advantage)
• Sound working knowledge of MS Office, report preparation
• Some experience in presentations (use of software) and training
• Excellent computer, typing, MS Office skills

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Quotations & weekly follow-ups
• Liaising with customers (daily)
• Data maintenance
• Data Capturing into CRM system
• Invoicing
• Research (products, updates, customers and industries)
• Create achievable sales targets
• Achieve weekly meeting target
• Attend tender meetings
• Report to sales manager
• Travel into Africa and grow the Africa market