Sales Agent
Pietermaritzburg - South Africa
Job Summary
We are looking for a results-driven Sales Agent with experience selling services. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets is confident managing a sales pipeline and thrives in a fast-paced high-pressure collaborative environment.
The Sales Agent will identify and pursue new business opportunities build and maintain strong client relationships manage an active sales pipeline from prospecting through to closing and present and sell company services to prospective clients. The role requires consistently meeting or exceeding monthly and quarterly sales targets preparing proposals and quotations following up on sales opportunities maintaining accurate CRM records and sales activity collaborating with internal teams to ensure excellent customer service and successful project delivery and staying informed about market trends and competitor activities.
- Minimum of three years experience selling services with a proven track record of consistently achieving or exceeding sales targets.
- Experience managing a structured sales pipeline is essential as is computer proficiency including Microsoft Office and CRM systems.
- Applicants should possess excellent communication negotiation presentation organisational and time management skills and be willing to work in a high-pressure target-driven and collaborative environment.
- An IT industry background or experience selling IT products or services will be advantageous.
- Experience using CRM platforms such as Salesforce HubSpot or similar systems is also beneficial.
- Experience within the financial product sales/ brokering/ financial advisory/ insurance industry is beneficial.
The successful candidate will be results-oriented self-motivated proactive and customer-focused. They will demonstrate excellent relationship-building problem-solving organisational and communication skills work effectively as part of a team and remain resilient while performing in a high-pressure environment.
Required Skills:
Minimum of three years experience selling services with a proven track record of consistently achieving or exceeding sales targets. Experience managing a structured sales pipeline is essential as is computer proficiency including Microsoft Office and CRM systems. Applicants should possess excellent communication negotiation presentation organisational and time management skills and be willing to work in a high-pressure target-driven and collaborative environment. Advantageous An IT industry background or experience selling IT products or services will be advantageous. Experience using CRM platforms such as Salesforce HubSpot or similar systems is also beneficial. Experience within the financial product sales/ brokering/ financial advisory/ insurance industry is beneficial. Key Competencies The successful candidate will be results-oriented self-motivated proactive and customer-focused. They will demonstrate excellent relationship-building problem-solving organisational and communication skills work effectively as part of a team and remain resilient while performing in a high-pressure environment.