Technical Sales Person – Paint Department needed at Brights Hardware

Job Description

• Purpose:  To effectively assist customers in a professional and competent manner with technical support and assistance in choosing a product that is best suited for their specific needs – and with the aim of achieving customer satisfaction generating sales and promote sustainable business growth.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attend to customers in a professional, competent, and helpful manner.
• Generate new business opportunities and maintain existing customer relationships to ensure overall customer satisfaction.
• Advises and assists customers regarding technical aspects merchandise.
• Assist with the ongoing management of stock by way of product inventories and participating in stock takes, including perpetual stock takes.
• Control and maintain acceptable stock levels and liaising with relevant departments regarding replenishment of stock when necessary.
• Advise the customer on products: price, specification, delivery, warranties, and any other information pertinent to the, use and care of the product.
• Advise customers on alternatives within the range of the product to further ensure customer needs are satisfied.
• Maintain and demonstrate up to date knowledge of the company’s product ranges and any additions/ changes to it.
• Attend to admin tasks including, but not limited to maintenance and updating of customer book, special orders file, submitting invoices and other relevant paperwork.
• Ensure merchandising is done according to the company’s merchandising standards and that the products are priced correctly.
• Maintain good housekeeping of work area.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Matric or 3x Completed Intercept courses equating to total of 120 credits.
• Candidates with no Matric will only be considered for this position if they have 7 years’ experience in Technical Sales in specific trade
• 7 Years Sales experience
• 3 Years in retail/hardware giving technical advice to customers
• Brights Induction (Service excellence)
• 7 intermediate technical supplier competency certificates
• Intermediate level merchandising standards / In-house return per square meter standards
• Demonstrate Standard Operating Procedure knowledge unattended at 100% accuracy
• External Sales technique course
• Demonstrate above average sales technique
• Asserts problem solving ability
• Advanced technical product knowledge (achieve 100% in assessment)
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal & written)