Technical Sales Consultant – East London needed at Puratos
Job title : Technical Sales Consultant – East London
Job Location : Eastern Cape, East London
Deadline : April 15, 2024
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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Conduct Product Needs Evaluation Analysis for customer and potential customers
- Set up appointments with customers for business dialogue/engagement /customer visits
- Communicate with customers effectively during customer visits or interviews
- Carry out thorough Customer Needs Evaluation and Analysis based on customer requirements as assessed during customer visits or interviews
- Provide consultancy and support services for customer and potential customers
- Carry out and implement ingredient replacement projects/solutions
- Communicate with clientele regarding ingredient replacements
- Perform product demonstrations by showing the correct use of Chipkins Puratos products
- Attend to product enquiries
- Assist customers with trouble shooting issues
- Provide consultancy services to customers
- Provide market information to Sale Representatives and Senior Technical Sales Consultant
- Prepare and bake-off Chipkins Puratos ingredients for customers and promote features and benefits of Chipkins Puratos products over those of competitors to customers, solution offerings, technical advice
- Compile Trial reports for Senior Technical Sales Consultant
- Provide contact reports on each customer and/or branch visit
- Compile Product Design and Status report
- Conduct Competitive Intelligence Assessment of opposition and competitors’ products
- Build relationships with customers/clients.
- Perform other duties as per operational requirements.
JOB MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Grade 12 and any relevant Bakery qualification in Baking & Confectionery; preferably a National Diploma in Food Science and Food Technology
- Driver’s License
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the Industrial bakery sector with in-depth knowledge of processes and procedures in Industrial bread plant bakeries; experience in functional bakery ingredients and bakery processing systems; experience in product development of bakery related products and systems; preferably SETA accredited certificate in baking.
- Computer literacy: MS Office suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
- Knowledge of basic arithmetic, and general accounting principles and practices and concepts.
- Over and above normal working hours; flexible working hours are required depending on customer needs; extensive travelling is required.
- Written comprehension the ability to read and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Good communication skills – English is a prerequisite.
- Ability to read and write in English and any other language(s).
- Good personality, hardworking, teamwork, service orientated, creative, innovative, trustworthy, open to learn from feedback.
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