Job description

Leather Gallery is an up-market, luxurious Furniture and Decor Brand with nine retail showrooms in KZN and Gauteng. We require an assistant branch/sales manager for our beautiful Lakeside Mall, Richards Bay showroom.

You will be responsible for sales and managing all stock arriving and leaving the branch.

• Manage and motivate sales team
• Create sales and prospects
• Ensure the shop is a beautiful clean environment with attractive, inviting displays. You will be responsible for creating these displays which include moving of furniture as a team, and the placing of paintings, mirrors and decor
• Communicate with head office, warehouse operations and all staff to ensure a smooth flow of goods to the shop and customers
• You will be required to organise out of shop displays and promotions in surrounding areas from time to time
• You will be responsible for your branch’s work roster
• You and your team need to be actively involved in the marketing of the business and finding new business
• You need to have your own transport

Company Description

Leather Gallery is a sought after, luxurious, trusted Furniture and Decor Brand based in KZN. We have nine stunning showrooms in KZN and Gauteng and a large Warehouse and clearance showroom in Maxmead, Pinetown.

Requirements

• You need to have at least three years of sales experience
• We require a responsible person of high integrity with an ability to manage and motivate people
• Decorating experience together with a flair and passion for home decor and design will be an advantage
• You need to be computer literate with an attention to detail in all admin and decor
• A good written and spoken command of the English language is necessary with a minimum of matric or post-matric qualification in English. A second language will be an advantage
• You need to be a team player and have the ability to work with all people

Posted on 24 Feb 15:23

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The account manager is responsible for selling the business’s products & services. He/she is responsible for implementing sales plans, documenting quotes, and reporting sales performance to the Director of Sales.

Primary Responsibilities for the Role

· To follow up on leads by visiting prospective clients regularly, often enough to maintain their interest but not too often to alienate them.

· To achieve or better allocated Sales Quota. Sales Quota’s will be reviewed annually.

· To identify prospective clients’ exact needs by questioning, observation and the completion of a full sales survey.

· To entertain prospective clients, where possible combining this with visits to existing satisfied customers.

· To liaise closely with project managers and operational staff on all details of a new prospective installation. Ensuring operational staff have a full understanding and agreement on all details.

· To maintain communication with the client showing an ongoing interest in the installation and the installation team.

· Ensure that all funds are collected on time as per the contract.

· To complete a daily log of all activities, quotations sent and lost business.

· Analyze statistics thereby identifying key sales areas, problems and success rate.

· To research prospective client details, finding out as much as possible about the company to ensure a professional approach.

· To constantly monitor and be aware of competitor activity.

· To present a realistic proposal to a prospective client, having thoroughly researched cost factors, and ensure that the proposal is achievable.

· To constantly be aware of new business opportunities and action these.

· Maintain communications with the office on a daily basis, via telephone, cc:Mail, email or fax.

· Forward relevant product information, fixes, workarounds, known issues, etc… to relevant personnel within the company.

· Keep updated on new technologies available, both on MICROS software/hardware products, third-party software/hardware products, as well as general IT technologies, related to our industry.

· Regularly visit the corporate website www.micros.com to keep informed about corporate developments and news.

· Regularly visit the MICROS SharePoint intranet site, and read any published ‘Product Marketing Announcements’ (PMA) and Field Bulletins and presentations.

· Pass any certification examinations as required by Management.

· Maintain an adequate level of knowledge in MS Windows operating systems and software

· utilities as released from time to time.

· Be able to confidently and knowledgeably demonstrate to prospective clients the Micros SA product range.

· Maintain competitor knowledge.

· Maintain client files, filing of all quotations and sales documentation.

· Update and maintain your customer’s details on CRM.

· Maintain your business diary on Microsoft outlook and grant access to the Sales Manager to view your activities.

· All commission and expense claims to be submitted by the 19th of each month, or as advised from time to time.

Minimum Qualification and Experience Requirements

· Matric / Grade 12 / Equivalent

· Knowledge of Opera Software

· Minimum 5 years’ experience within Hotel environment

· Minimum 3 years Management experience within Hotel environment

· Valid passport

· Own reliable vehicle and valid driver’s license

· Willing to travel

Desired Skills and Qualities

Personal Attributes and Qualities

· Excellent communication skills

· Excellent customer service

· Sales flair

· Target driven

· Confident

· Self-starter

· Go-getter