Machine Sales Rep (Crushing and Screening Equipment)

Machine Sales Rep (Crushing and Screening Equipment)

Interested in international career opportunities as Product / Business Development Manager / Sales or Key Account Manager

Years of experience range: 16 to 20 years. Annual package range:  R 851 000 – 950 000, per annum. Gender: Male. Ethnicity: Caucasian/White. Nationality: South African.

Passionate about business development, building long standing customer relationships and improved customer service he describes himself as a technically-minded individual who offers his clients a solution-driven sales attitude when selling the features and benefits of the product and the organisation. He is young, energetic and trustworthy and would love to be involved with growing cross-border sales in Africa.

Candidate location: South Africa

Home & other languages: English, Afrikaans

Designation: Sales Representative

Highest qualification type: m. Grade 12 / Matric / N3

Company size: ’51 – 200

Division: Sales and Marketing / Aftermarket / Customer and Client Services

Seniority level: Consultant / Specialist / Sales / Scientist

Gender: Male

Ethnicity: Caucasian/White

Nationality: South African
  
Current / most recent job title?

Machine Sales Rep

Primary purpose of current/most recent position:

I am the Sales Rep for Africa selling their Mineral Sizers, Apron Feeders and IPCC/IPSC (In-Pit Crushing & Conveying Systems/In-Pit Sizing & Conveying Systems looking after Africa and South Africa
I have knowledge of various Mining and Quarrying Applications and Processes that I have gained from experience over the years
My main focus is the corporate clients, Key Accounts, Project Houses, Mining Houses and Independent end users
Quotes, tenders and negotiations
Compiling and analysing GA Drawings, Process Flow Diagrams
Liaison between customers, manufacturing, OEM Factories around the world and Management departments
Identify and assist with appointment of new distributors in the relevant countries in Africa.
Handling Client and Customer queries and complaints
Technical recommendations to customers and clients
Cold calling for new business and maintaining existing client base
Gathering of market intelligence
Gathering and recording competitor intelligence
Marketing of our products along with the Marketing Assistant on the design of adverts and where to publish them etc
Solution Driven Sales
Compiling and presenting Power Point presentations
Attending Mining and construction exhibitions
Promoting of all products that the company offers, these include: Mineral Sizers, Apron Feeders and IPCC Systems
Promoting and developing sales by:
Building and maintaining long term customer relationships with consulting engineers, project houses, mining houses, construction and mining customers i.e. Exxaro, Kumba Iron Ore, Canyon Coal, Assmang, Izimbiwa Coal, Mbuyelo Coal Glencore Xstrata, DRA, Worley Parsons, Hatch, Senet, SGS Bateman, JHDA, SNC Lavalin, Dangote Industries, Lafarge, Randgold, Morupule Colliery, Anglo Gold, Anglo Coal, Anglo Platinum, Anglo Gold Ashanti etc.
Cold calling on small to large business’s and consulting engineers to acquire new business opportunities.
Selling into and calling on different commodities i.e. Gold, Diamonds, Norite, Dolerite, Dolomite, Platinum, Tanzanite, Bauxite, Granite, Limestone, Manganese, Iron Ore, Coal industries, Copper, Mineral Sands etc.
Attending site meetings and tender meetings.
Sales and Budget Forecasting including Machine Forecasting
Ensuring that the solution that we will offer will be the best suited solution for the client and also offering them the best possible Cost per Ton Rate that suites the customers pocket.
Compiling, Costing and completing tenders successfully by breaking them down into segments, mechanical, electrical and financial and ensuring that I cover the entire specification that the tender calls for and then submitting them on time.
Registering, reporting and updating the quotations register and registering of all new incoming quotations

Core elements or functions that must operate effectively in order to achieve primary purpose:

To grow new equipment sales and bring on board new clients

Description of self, along with greater purpose and passions:

I am a passionate hard worker that strives in helping and seeing others achieve. I enjoy teamwork and I am a self-starter.
I pride myself on learning and understanding what i sell as best i can but also research and understand my competitors strengths and weaknesses.
I am a peoples person and enjoy direct sales and being in front of the client.
I have Africa sales experience and have assisted and managed agents or dealers in Africa too.
I am seeking a new opportunity that provides me growth and stability and the ability to make a difference within an orginisation that requires a dynamic and solutions sales drive individual.

Ideal business title: 

Sales Engineer/Africa Dealer Manager/International Sales/Country Manager/Export Sales

Key responsibilities and accountabilities of ideal position:

To grow a dealer or agent network in africa by identifying, developing and growing their business to sell and maintain the companies products to the best of their abilities with the assistance of myself. Seeking new opportunities and attending expos and trade shows in the respective countries to grow sales and business activities there.

Skill area of competence:

I used to carry out all of the Aggflows and plant layouts for the rest of the sales team.
I also helped to tie in our front end crushing plants to feed the rest of their process plants that the supply into the market place

Career summary:

I have extensive experience in selling into the following commodities:
Coal, Diamonds, Tanzanite, Gold, Copper, Granite, Limestone, Bauxite, Platinum, Coal
I have +4yrs experience in selling Capital Equipment of crushers and screens

Achievements: 

Sold over R50 million of crushing and screening equipment within my 1st 2 years and sold 4 x horizontal screens to a large cement producer in South Africa. Also sold the first of it’s kind, a dual screen track mobile screen to a client in the limestone industry

What do you absolutely love doing?

To get out and sell and knowing that I have a responsibility to grow and sustain business for my company but also to know that i am doing the best to look after my family and knowing that i can offer my children a life that i never had

A dynamic company that is keen to grow and understands the costs involved to grow a dealer/agent network in Africa as extensive travels are required which all comes at a cost. It must be passionate at growing the knowledge base of its employees and strive to see their employees exceed and with success comes rewards

Motivation to move (please select): Job Insecurity

Location Preference: I am open to positions both nationally and internationally.

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