Stellenbosch University

Maties Gymnasium

Sales Consultant

(Ref: MHF/060/0219)

Apply online at www.sun.ac.za/english/careers

The incumbent will work as an individual in a team environment to drive the success of the gymnasium and overall organisation and report to the Sales and Marketing Manager.  It will be expected that the incumbent maintains a well-groomed, professional and business-like appearance at all times.

Duties

• Establishing and implementing an individual monthly sales and marketing planner;
• Actively assisting the Sales and Marketing Manager in marketing gym services and products;
• Actively seeking opportunities and generating new leads and prospects with continuous follow-up that can lead to new member sales;
• Ensuring the minimum activity requirement is reached with 24 contacts, six appointments, three presentations and two sales daily;
• Ensuring potential members are provided with reliable and accurate advice relating to possible sales;
• Actively generating new sales as per set monthly requirements and targets;
• Focusing on new public member sales;
• Establishing an effective new member referral system that will be useful in generating new business – this will be a minimum of two referrals per sale;
• Establishing, maintaining and growing sound positive relationships with fellow staff and gym members;
• Ensuring sound knowledge of matters relating to all gym services including knowledge of gym equipment, exercise benefits and exercise in general;
• The ability to assist in frontline/reception duties if and when required from the head of the department;
• Being confident in overcoming objections relating to possible sale of new contracts;
• Performing all necessary administrative functions for the position, including keeping accurate records and providing feedback on opportunities, prospects, sales activities and sales;
• Managing unpaid debit orders and administrative duties to assist in collecting the debt;
• Ensuring ethical, honest and responsible conduct at all times;
• Adhering to Occupational Health and Safety and Company Policy and Procedures.

Requirements:

• Grade 12 (Senior Certificate);
• At least one to two years’ experience in a sales capacity with a proven sales record;
• Computer literate (Microsoft Windows and Excel);
• Excellent planning, administrative and organisational skills;
• Passion for the sports industry;
• Exceptional customer service skills;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Good written and verbal communication skills in Afrikaans and English;
• The ability to thrive in a team within a diverse work environment;
• Above-average conflict management skills;
• Willingness to work after hours and on weekends;
• Self and target driven individual;
• Sound understanding of the immediate environment and the market being sold to.

Recommendations:

• Experience in the health and fitness industry;
• Additional languages.
  

Remuneration:

Remuneration will consist of a basic monthly income and sales incentives on targets reached.

Closing date: 18 March 2019

Commencement of duties: 1 April 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter

Enquiries regarding the job content: Elmien Vermeulen on 021 808 9133, or at

az.ca.nus@vneimle

Enquiries regarding remuneration/ benefits: Francois Kotze on 021 808 9133, or at

az.ca.nus@eztoksiocnarf

Enquiries regarding technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on 021 808 2753

Maties Gymnasium reserves the right to extend the closing date if deemed appropriate.

Applicants may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.

Maties Gymnasium reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Your application, comprising of a comprehensive curriculum vitae, must reach the University before or on the closing date.

Apply online at www.sun.ac.za/english/careers 

Should Maties Gymnasium not contact you within two weeks after the closing date, you should consider your application as unsuccessful. 

Posted on 06 Mar 11:47