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External Sales Consultant
Job Location:
Job Location:
Durban - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
m 30000 - 30000
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
2 October 2026 (11 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
30 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
KZN. An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced ExternalSales Consultant to join a reputable business serving the construction and building materials market. The successful candidate will take ownership of the KZN territory with a strong focus on developing new business growing existing accounts and strengthening relationships with retail hardware merchants. Candidates with proven timber sales experience an established KZN customer network and a proactive results-driven approach will be well suited to this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a portfolio of existing customers while actively identifying and pursuing new business opportunities
- Conduct regular customer visits and sales calls across the KZN territory
- Develop and maintain strong long-term relationships with retail hardware merchants and other customers
- Drive sales growth and achieve agreed turnover and profitability targets
- Identify opportunities to expand product ranges and increase sales across existing accounts
- Introduce and negotiate new product ranging opportunities with customers
- Develop promotional initiatives with retailers to support sales and product movement
- Work closely with internal teams including logistics marketing and sales to ensure a seamless customer experience
- Process customer orders and follow up on outstanding requirements to ensure efficient service delivery
- Review sales information and market trends to identify potential growth opportunities
- Monitor competitor activity and provide relevant market feedback to management
- Assist customers with product knowledge and coordinate in-store training for retail staff where required
- Support the effective sell-through of surplus slow-moving or aged stock
- Represent the company at relevant trade shows exhibitions and industry events
- Maintain accurate sales records reports correspondence and other required administration
- Provide regular updates to management regarding territory performance customer developments and business opportunities
- Travel extensively throughout KZN with occasional overnight stays required
Requirements:
- 510 years proven external sales experience preferably within the timber or related industry
- Established relationships with retail hardware merchants across KZN
- Demonstrated track record of managing and developing a sales territory
- Excellent communication negotiation and interpersonal skills
- Strong customer relationship management and business development abilities
- Highly motivated organised and target-driven
- Entrepreneurial and commercially minded
- Strong sense of accountability and a proactive approach to achieving results
- Positive energetic and adaptable personality
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced and evolving environment
- Proficient in Microsoft Office particularly Excel Word PowerPoint and Outlook
- Own reliable vehicle valid drivers licence and willingness to travel extensively throughout the territory
- Previous experience selling timber building materials or related construction products is ideal
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Sales Marketing or a related field is advantageous
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