Hellmann

logistics

FieldSalesRepresentative

johannesburg, gauteng, south africa FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Field Sales Representative at Hellmann. Skills: New business development, Customer acquisition, Sales. Actively pursuing new leads, opportunities and customers in the small and medium sized market segments to drive growth. Acquisition and expansion of the customer base”

What You'll Achieve.

Achieve significant market expansion and customer acquisition; Achieves or exceeds sales targets and objectives; Number of leads and opportunities; Number of visits and calls; YoY Growth in volume and GP (where applicable) of given portfolio; Quality of pipeline; New customer acquisition; Gross profit growth; Pipeline activity; Quote conversion; CRM discipline

Industry & Context.

logistics
Eligibility Requirements

Customer-facing field sales role: The successful candidate will spend significant time in the market meeting prospects

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Advanced in national, Intermediate in English, years of work experience as Sales Representative, Customer-facing field sales role, Performance-driven commercial position

Nice to Have

ideally within the Logistics Industry, Bachelor‘s degree optional

What You'll Do.

Actively pursuing new leads

opportunities and customers in the small and medium sized market segments to drive growth

Acquisition and expansion of the customer base

Ensuring the continued growth and development of the customer’s portfolio

Achieve significant market expansion and customer acquisition

Identifies and contact prospective customers and generate sales leads in the defined geographical area

Presents and demonstrates products and services to customers and negotiate sales terms and contracts

Follows up on sales inquiries and provides after-sales support and service

Records sales data and maintain customer database in HISA

Analyzes market trends and customer feedback and provide recommendations to management

Collaborates with Products and Supporting Functions to ensure customer needs are met

while providing quotations and tenders

Attends sales meetings

and trade shows as required

Adheres to sales policies and procedures and comply with relevant regulations

Achieves or exceeds sales targets and objectives

and securing new customers across the freight forwarding and logistics market

Building a qualified pipeline and converting opportunities into profitable business

Understanding customer supply chain needs

Presenting Hellmann’s airfreight

and contract logistics solutions

Driving commercial growth

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborates with Products and Supporting Functions to ensure customer needs are met; Ability to collaborate with product and pricing teams to deliver competitive customer solutions

Communication Scope

Communication

Full Job Description

# **About Us** Ready to rock the future with us? At Hellmann we put our people at the heart of everything we do, because for us, relationship matters. Joining us does not just mean becoming part of a global company. It is an invitation to shape the future of the logistics industry together with us. Our Hellmann culture is based on our four values: Caring, Entrepreneurial, Forward-Thinking and Reliable. These values resonate with yours? Then become part of our FAMILY that consists of around 10.000 employees in more than 200 locations worldwide. For the better. Together. The Field Sales Representative is focused on actively pursuing new leads, opportunities and customers in the small and medium sized market segments to drive growth, either at a branch or country level. This role differs from others in that it prioritises the acquisition and expansion of the customer base, ensuring the continued growth and development of the customer’s portfolio. The primary objective is to achieve significant market expansion and customer acquisition. # **About the Job** * Identifies and contact prospective customers and generate sales leads in the defined geographical area * Presents and demonstrates products and services to customers and negotiate sales terms and contracts * Follows up on sales inquiries and provides after-sales support and service * Records sales data and maintain customer database in HISA * Analyzes market trends and customer feedback and provide recommendations to management * Collaborates with Products and Supporting Functions to ensure customer needs are met, while providing quotations and tenders * Attends sales meetings, training sessions, and trade shows as required * Adheres to sales policies and procedures and comply with relevant regulations * Achieves or exceeds sales targets and objectives via HISA: Number of leads and opportunities, number of visits and calls, YoY Growth in volume and GP (where applicable) of given portfolio, quality of pipeline * New

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