Trade Representative

Astley's Plumbing and Hardware has a unique opportunity for a Trade Representative to join their team. The Trades Representative will work directly with the sales team and other members of the building segment. Including Astley's and Plasta Masta. 

Responsibilities

• Serving customers, selling products and meeting customer needs
• Serving existing accounts, obtaining orders, and establishing new accounts 
• Submit orders by referring to price lists and product literature
• Liaising with the Astley's branch daily to organise deliveries
• Participate and lead sales meetings and on-site training
• Keep management informed by submitting activity and results reports, such as daily call reports, weekly work plans and monthly/annual territory analysis.
• Monitor competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules and merchandising techniques
• Recommend changes in products, services, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments  
• Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems, developing solutions, preparing reports, and making recommendations to management. Assisting with customer queries and provide solutions quickly.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
  

Required skills and attributes

• Results driven sales experience
• Sales process from inception to the execution of the order
• Have a can-do positive attitude
• Maintain an orderly appearance
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and organisational skills.
• Knowledge in hardware and plumbing advantageous
• Proficient in Microsoft suite, excel and PowerPoint