Description
Established well over a decade ago, our client has a long standing history of supplying quality cuisine to leading hotels, restaurants, food service providers, retailers, caterers, manufacturers and butchers across the world forging loyal relationships with our customers and partners with industry-wide recognition for the high quality products we market and sell. The whole team's focus is on excellence in customer service and being responsive to their needs and helping them to grow their business into the future.
Our client is looking for a Trainee Export Sales Representative, a position that would suit a newly graduated student with Agri Economics / Commerce background, interested in Food & Agricultural Industries looking to get involved in an international business with scope to grow and develop business with cliental across the globe.
Main Duties Include but not limited to;
- Maintaining and developing relationships with existing customers and developing new customer base
- Visiting potential customers for new business both internationally and domestically
- Providing customers with quotations
- Negotiating the terms of an agreement and closing sales
- Putting together orders in our systems
- Gathering market and customer information
- Representing our company at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations
- Recording sales and order information and working with all internal teams to ensure smooth operations
- Reviewing your own sales performance, against targets as you gain experience
- After overseas trips, provide a copy of detailed trip report and any other relevant information to the Managing Director.
- Attend Weekly Sales Meetings with Managing Director and sales team
- Visit Suppliers domestically and internationally when required
- Represent WSF at company events/presentations
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements;
- Energetic self-starter
- Business development experience is a plus
- Strong Computer literacy skills - proficient in Excel and Powerpoint
- Excellent sales negotiation and customer service skills
- Excellent communication and presentation
- Ability to handle pressure
- Organisational and time management abilities
- Work well both on own and as part of team
- Strong attention to detail is crucial.
- Must be willing to travel internationally and domestically