Business Development and Partnerships Sales Agent (Contract)

SUMMARY:
A young, dynamic social commerce start-up company based in Johannesburg, South Africa. A venture-backed team with a mission to connect everyday consumers with farmers, manufacturers, and suppliers. Their platform enables groups to buy goods at great discounts for a win-win transaction. The focus is South Africa first. 

They seeking to employ a Business Development and Partnerships Sales Agent (Contract) to assist the business development team to recruit local business partnerships to join their network of Pickup Points in Gauteng. In this exciting role, you will identify potential partners and lead the negotiations until partnership is established.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities

• Identify, target, and acquire new business partnerships in local neighborhoods to join our network of pickup points .
• Meet and exceed partnership monthly targets.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of business development activities and local businesses interactions in CRM systems.
• Provide timely and regular reports to the head of business development on potential prospects, meetings, negotiations and market feedback

• Proven experience (5+ years) in sales, business development and or prospecting enterprise organizations.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong skills in self-sourcing opportunities (outreach) and the ability to appropriately qualify inbound leads. 
  • Works well with cross-functional teams and performs in a fast-paced, sales-oriented environment.
  • Eagerness to achieve goals and quotas.
  • Experience working with enterprise sales and CRM tools.
  • Must be self-directed, a quick learner, energetic, and an enthusiastic team player.
  • Challenger-sales methodology skills are a plus.
   
  Qualifications
  
  • Matric required.
   
  Other requirements
  
  • Valid Driver's License.
  • Own Car.