External Sales Consultant Pest Control: Linbro Park needed at Rentokil Initial South Africa

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Achieve Predetermined Sales targets
• Complete, update and maintain all required sales administration and reporting systems in compliance to policies and procedures
• Locate potential business through research, prospecting, tele-canvassing and cold calling
• Attend to phone enquiries and leads from colleagues
• Conduct sales calls and presentations to new or existing customers.
• Undertake needs analysis by conducting thorough survey of client premises
• Complete site risk assessments for every client proposal
• Report all findings back to the client by presenting a proposal, which includes a pricing structures, that describe the benefits of using our services.
• Endeavour to gain the client’s acceptance and obtain authorization on a new service agreement.
• Approach the client portfolio for annual price adjustments
• Maintain and improve the client retention target rate by building and maintaining professional client relationships
• Increase the client portfolio by identifying cross and up selling opportunities

Do you have what it takes? If you want to be considered for this role you will need:

• Relevant Tertiary Education advantageous
• Business to business sales skills and experience
• Minimum 3 years Sales in Service industry / Industry Knowledge advantageous
• Customer Care experience advantageous
• Cold Calling experience advantageous
• Valid un-endorsed driver’s license
• Numerical acumen
• Computer literate
• Persuasiveness/good interpersonal skills
• Hunter & Target Driven
• Competitive nature with tenacity and resilience to stress
• Integrity/reliability
• Strong ownership & responsiveness
• High energy levels (action orientated)
• Self confident/assertive/passionate
• Problem solving skills/solution driven
• Strong demonstration of the values of service, relationships and teamwork
• Be self- motivated and display a high energy level
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Team player with a collaborative style
• Demonstrates the ability to take the initiative
• Highly developed communication skills (written / verbal / non-verbal)
• Ability to form strong customer relationships at all levels