Sales Associate

Cape Town Based Sales Associate

Upmarket lifestyle brand specializing in leather goods is looking for our next sales associate. The starting level for this role can be either entry level or intermediate with unlimited potential in our dynamic business.

The ideal candidate is tough as nails, charming like a Disney prince or princess, likes fashion, loves making a good deal, is excellent at listening and reading people and situations. The ideai candidate also has a work ethich as high as Kilimajaro and is intrinsically satisfied by delivering a good job performance.

Essential:

• Has the ability to get new clients consistently
• Ability to prioritise, multi-task and take corrective action
• Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Customer service experience, able to deal with customer queries via phone and e-mail to deliver customer excellence
• Is comfortable (or can learn to be) doing a corporate sales presentation and negotiating terms with a chain store but also able to build rapport with a small business owner and understand how to successfully sell to clients with different needs so it becomes a win-win.
• Has an outgoing, winning personality and is able to think on his or her feet.
• Is a self-starter and has a huge drive, a high level of conscientiousness, and is able to perform under pressure.
• MS office proficiency
• Driver’s license

Desirable:

• Degree/Diploma
• Wholesale and/or retail experience
• External Sales
• Telephone Sales
• Trade Counter Sales
• Relevant Network

Our sales associates visit potential and current clients not only to take orders but also to provide product information, answer client questions and concerns and build brand awareness. As such, the successful candidate will be given a portfolio of existing customers but is also expected to generate new business. 

The company head office is in Cape Town.