Road Freight Sales Representative

Together with our client, a logistics company we are recruiting for a Road Freight Sales Representative based in Johannesburg. The ideal candidate must have 4 - 5 years of sales/marketing experience in the road freight/logistics industry.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Sourcing and establishing new clients;
• Maintaining business relationships;
• Maintain a strong customer service attitude;
• Assist and resolve queries in the operations and accounts department as and when required;
• Developing and presenting proposals for potential and existing clients;
• Providing training and assisting customers with the Company track and online website
• Achieving monthly budgets; Both Existing and New business budget
• Completing daily CRM reports;
• Ensure all clients are visited within 40 days;
• Growing existing business cross-selling with existing clients;
• Assisting the debtor’s department with the collection of outstanding monies as and when required;
• Printing of waybills and labels, if required;
• Innovating new business opportunities;
• General contribution towards sales team;
• Assistance in the customer service department as and when required;
• Dealing with all relevant warehouse queries in a friendly and courteous manner;
• Ensure that timeous quotes are given to all customers and that they are accurate and up to date;

Qualifications:

• Level 4 equivalent to standard 10 / grade 12
• 4 - 5 years of sales/marketing experience in road freight/logistics

Skills:

• Knowledge of Company standards and procedures, processes and systems.
• Communication skills and telephone etiquette
• Technical Competence
• Creative thinking
• Detail-oriented
• Customer Service Driven
• Computer Skills
• Organized, Fast Thinker
• Problem Solver
• Hard working, Reliable

Salary:

• R 25 000.00 – R 30 000.00 CTC per month
• Medical Aid
• Pension Fund

Only candidates who meet all the requirements stipulated in this advert, will be considered. If you don’t receive feedback from us within 2 weeks of your application, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

To apply please send your CV and supporting documents to with REF: Sales – JHB