About this role
Signa Opportunity is recruiting unemployed youth for quality workplace experience through the Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative. About the YES Initiative: The initiative was launched by the President in 2018 and is a partnership with the government and labour department to collectively devise a national plan to build economic pathways for South Africa’s youth by creating workplace opportunities for South African youth over a period of 12 months. Position: Junior Internal Sales support Stipend: R7500 Location: Gauteng (Northcliff Office Park) About the role Drive the achievement of sales targets through the effective account management skill. Responsibilities: Manage customer relationships Identify means of engaging with clients, which will build relationships and differentiate the company from its competitors. Engage with customers regularly to establish rapport and build sound relationships. Work in partnership with customers to manage a joint account plan, using an understanding of their requirements in order to recommend viable solutions which create sales opportunities. Ensure that customer records are managed on the relevant IT system. Contribute to marketing initiatives Be fully trained and knowledgeable in the Sales division product ranges Solution to selling key products to existing and new customers Design of customized solutions to suit customer needs Building and maintaining relationships with key accounts Managing the customer journey (customer relationship management) Customer retention and upselling initiatives Attend product conferences / training and road shows to expand knowledge of the industry Collaborate with customers and OEM vendors to develop unique marketing initiatives, which achieve market penetration. Technical Skills & Knowledge IT market/segment knowledge Product knowledge Financial and business acumen Excellent reporting skills Effective people management Strong analytical skills Proficient in MS Office Suite, advanced Excel skills Excellent presentation skills Experience in brand marketing Attention to detail, Excellent verbal and written skills Strong planning and organizing skills Excellent persuasion and negotiation skills Sound work ethic and record keeping Minimum Requirements South African Unemployed youth between the ages of 18 and 34. Must not have participated on the YES programme before. Matric. Relevant B Com degree, Business Diploma, IT Degree Please consider your application unsuccessful when you have not heard from the Signa Opportunity team within two weeks of submitting your application.
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