A leading supplier of civil and engineering products is seeking an Internal Sales Person to join the team.

Open position : Internal Sales / Order Taker (Steel Industry)

Location : Port Elizabeth

Salary : Market related

Type : Permanent position

Duties include :

–       Assist other sales staff with quotations and closing of deals.

–       Implement any changes in procedures.

–       Ensure that all staff are correctly attired.

–       Ensure that annual and sick leave forms are approved, signed and handed to the Financial Manager

–       Assisting with budgets and ensuring that budgeted sales targets are met.

–       Answering of incoming calls and converting enquiries into sales.

–       Ensure that each internal sales person phones a list of customers on a daily basis to ask for orders.

–       Handling of customer complaints.

–       Ensuring that there is a set system to capture sales enquiries/orders into the counter book and monitor the information.

–       Updating the selling prices on the computer.

–       Quoting by phone and fax.

–       Receiving and processing of sales orders on Syspro.

–       Sourcing of stock (standard and non-standard) from approved suppliers.

–       Checking on o/s back orders on a daily basis and release invoices for delivery.

–       Expediting of sales orders (deliveries).

–       General office duties.

–       Updating of all customer discount structures on Syspro.

–       Liaise with Warehouse/Dispatch Manager regarding deliveries.

–       Attending all necessary meetings.

–       Leasing with external sales staff members.

–       Accompany external staff on customer visits.

–       Providing leads to the external sales force.

–       Any quote more than a given amount, to check with Management.

–       All quotes to be followed up and copied to the External Representative

–       Orders to be liaised with the responsible External Representative

–       Ensure to keep Credits at a minimum and follow the Credit Procedure

–       Assist with all stock takes.

–       General adhoc duties when required.