Regional Sales Manager - Solar Industry, Cape Town

Responsibilities

• Technical selling, consultation and support of customers and in respect of the company's PV products and systems in both – commercial and residential markets
• Acquisition and development of new customers in Gauteng and surrounding provinces and countries
• Responsible for contractual negotiations as well as the conclusion of contracts
• Responsible for reaching sales and profit targets
• Preparation of Quotations, Client Follow Up, Product and Stock Consulting and Order Confirmation to Clients
• Management of the IBC Johannesburg Team
• Active support of sales staff in the preparation of sales offers in respect of technical and other aspects
• Organisation and commencement or regular technical product and system trainings with clients where new products are introduced or system configurations and commissioning are shown
• Gaining internal knowledge about new products or updates and changes. Internal processing and presentation in the company's knowledgebase and training of colleagues
• Analyses and Assessment of market and customer requirements for new products and solutions
• Cooperation and collaboration with the interna Technical Application Engineers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Economics is an asset
• Knowledge and experience in the solar field is a necessity
• Minimum 3 years technical experience in the solar industry, preferably as technical sales
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
• Outstanding skillset in the interaction with and servicing of customers, as well as the ability to present and negotiate therein
• Excellent Afrikaans and English skills
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced, customer facing environment
• Ability to organize, prioritize and effectively multi-task daily and meet deadlines
• Assertive, confident and clear communicator – via e-mail, phone and face-to-face
• Highly proficient with desktop applications such as Adobe Acrobat Professional, MS Office, and Internet
• Explorer including an ability to learn new IT systems
• Frequent travel within the region
• Must have valid state driver's license

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Attractive vacation arrangements
• Career path opportunities for top performers in a growing industry