BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT (CAPE TOWN) IN SOUTH AFRICA

Corporate sales opportunity. OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB: ¨ Achieving a market-related annual sales target Identifying and closing new business opportunities in the Business and Government Training markets, which involve one or a combination of the following elements of the company offering: Computer Training, Technical IT Training, Soft Skills Training, Corporate Venue Hire, and Learnerships ¨ Building and managing an individual pipeline of new business opportunities in a manner that will lead to the consistent achievement of monthly sales targets. ¨ Reporting on individual pipelines in an accurate and timely manner ¨ Customer relationship management MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES/TASKS: ¨ Achieving / exceeding monthly, quarterly and annual sales targets ¨ Identifying and making telephone contact with a sufficient number of new business opportunities to build an individual pipeline that will lead to the achievement of monthly sales targets ¨ Planning an approach to these customers that addresses their business requirements ¨ Building and administrating relevant sales and client contact information ¨ Secure new business opportunities that result from telephonic sales contact ¨ Processing external and internal documentation to validate customer booking ¨ Understanding the business drivers around the customer’s IT training requirements ¨ Creating a differentiated value proposition that addresses these business drivers ¨ Presenting the value and unique selling propositions and to the customers ¨ Turning customers into repeat customers ¨ Growing the revenue stream from these customers ¨ Building broader relationships in these customers ¨ Owning these customers ¨ Manage client payment requirements and company policies ¨ Registering the company on customer supplier data bases ¨ Responding to tenders OTHER FEATURES OF THE JOB (e.g., location, travelling, shift hours, etc.): ¨ Travelling required ¨ Own reliable car required KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: ¨ One to three years’ experience in sales, accompanied by a proven track record of achievement against an individual sales target ¨ The ability to be persuasive telephonically and present a compelling reason for clients to do business with the company ¨ Business Development/Sales experience in the IT training Industry or broader IT industry will be preferable ¨ An established network of contacts - preferable ¨ Strong communication and writing skills ¨ Listening and questioning skills to influence challenging situations ¨ Excellent computing skills are essential ¨ Resilient and tenacious in character ¨ Target driven ¨ Ability to canvas EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE NECESSARY: ¨ Matric certificate or equivalent ¨ Sales training – preferable ¨ Computer literate ¨ Proficient on MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)