Offer description

Position: Wholesale Nursery Sales Representative

Must love plants, must love people!

Job Summary: Opportunity for a friendly, personable and hardworking candidate to serve as the point of contact between our company and our clients. This position focuses on engaging existing clients, obtaining orders and communicating it to the office. Help our clients stock healthy, high-quality plants.

Full Job Description:

· Visit stores in defined area of coverage (Western & Eastern Cape, potentially adding Free State).

· Take down orders and communicate clearly and concisely to the office/load on Sage.

· Build relationships with buyers at independent garden centres, nurseries, landscaping businesses and other wholesale nurseries.

· Build relationship with inside sales teams at locations to optimize coverage.

· Complete a call sheet of customers visited and potential new clients identified on routes.

· Submit feedback from the field in a structured manner weekly.

· Attend and assist with trade shows as and when requested.

· Attend and actively participate in a weekly sales meeting – target setting.

· Update stock availability and identify items to include on sales calls for the following week.

· Take responsibility for your vehicle - efficient logging of kilometres, defensive driving etc.

· Be an outstanding representative and brand ambassador for the company values and ethos.

· Assist with other ad-hoc tasks related to the nursery.

Minimum required skills/qualifications:

· Previous customer/sales experience – with excellent references.

· Strong communication - clear and articulate speech. English & Afrikaans proficient.

· Basic computer knowledge, Microsoft Excel, E-mail, Professional Texting

· Valid driver's license and ability to travel.

Soft skills required:

Hardworking, motivated, self-disciplined, friendly & personable, enthusiastic, positive, value on personal development and growth, value on working in a team. Safe & responsible driver. Trustworthy.

Preference will be given to candidates with:

· Tertiary qualification / short courses in Sales.

· Previous nursery and or garden retail experience including plant identification/knowledge.

Work Environment:

3 or 4 days per week on the road travelling to clients / garden centres / nurseries.

1 or 2 days per week in office for administration and on farm reviewing stock.

Job Type: Full-time

Job Location: Malmesbury, Western Cape (monthly visit to Eastern Cape clients)

Schedule: Monday to Friday (hours may vary according to location visits planned for the day, early starts are necessary)

Renumeration: Basic plus commission.

Company vehicle (for use during company hours, not for personal use)

Company phone (for company use)

Start date: Immediately

Probation period: 3 months.

Requirements

• Minimum education level: Grade 12 /N4 (Matric)
• 1 year of experience
• Language(s): Afrikaans ,English
• Driver's license: C1 ,C
• Availability to travel: Yes
• Availability of change of residence: No

More than 30 days ago

About Malmesbury Groothandel Kwekery

Wholesale nursery. Growers of high quality, healthy plants. Supply to garden centers, landscapers and municipalities. Contract growing done on request.