TRAFFIC Gauteng

Sales Consultant - Lenasia

Plaza Board Centre

Job Description

Job Title

Sales Consultant - LENASIA

Report To

Branch Manager

Purpose

To assist walk in, online and telephone customers in a timely, positive, friendly and efficient manner, maximizing the sales opportunity as per group Standard Operating Procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Implement all standard operating procedures adopted by the company in sequence.
  • Provide accurate customer services through quality checks and follow up calls.
  • Address customer concerns and resolve them in a timely and professional manner.
  • Generate sales through direct face to face, electronic, or telephone contact and respond to customer inquiries promptly.
  • Keep all regular and routine customers updated with regard to changes in products and services of the organization.
  • Ensure priority customers are called daily before 8:30 am to confirm orders for the day.
  • Meet and exceed sales targets and objectives assigned by Branch Manager.
  • Communicate new product and service opportunities, special developments, information, or feedback gathered through customer interaction and forward them onto sales supervisor or branch manager.
  • Accurately capture cutting lists.
  • Self improve in learning new product offerings and brushing up product knowledge on a daily basis.
  • Ensure cutlists are signed by customers; if approvals are over WhatsApp or email, they must be printed and attached to the order.
  • Identify the full potential of sales opportunities and upsell higher value products where appropriate.
  • Promote slow moving and dead stock items as highlighted by branch manager.
  • Update quotation tracker until order is confirmed and paid for.
  • Find a minimum of 2 new customers per month and consistently look for new business opportunities.
  • Maintain showrooms and label them correctly.
  • Keep sales counters and workspace clean and tidy.
  • Actively promote monthly broad sheet items and drive sales toward them.
  • Respond to all customer queries received via email or telephone messages within two hours.
  • Add all offcut sizes to Cutrite as a size/component.
  • Use default PBC reply templates when replying to emails or online queries.
  • Send all online query quotations before COB on the same day received.
  • Assist all in store customers before leaving for lunch or going home in the evening.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
  • Computer literate in Google Apps and MS Office (Excel, Word).
  • Deliver excellent customer service, externally and internally.
  • Possess a good understanding of product knowledge with the ability to upsell and cross sell.
  • Have at least one year of general sales experience.
  • Ability to work individually and in a team.
  • Own transport.
  • Be energetic and confident.
  • Willingness to work a flexible schedule and occasional overtime.
Education and Qualification
  • Grade 12 qualification or equivalent.
  • Sales certificate/diploma advantageous.
Mandatory Requirements
  • Minimum 12 months experience in sales.
  • Grade 12 qualification or equivalent.
  • Fluent in reading, writing and speaking English.
  • Good physical health.

About This Role

Career insights for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel positions

Salary Benchmark
$64,600/year
Source: O*NET (USD)
Job Outlook
This career will have large numbers of openings.
Common Technologies
Microsoft Excel 365 Google Jamboard Microsoft Outlook 365 Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job Overview

Date Posted
26 Apr 2026
Location
Gauteng, South Africa

Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Insights

Job Outlook
This career will have large numbers of openings.

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