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Sales Representative-Namibia

POSITION SNAPSHOT

JobReq ID:  55499
Type of work:  On site
Type of contract:  Open-ended/permanent
Full/Part Time:  Full time
Salary Range: 
Location: 

Walvis Bay, NA

ABOUT US

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Sales Representative, you will be responsible for generating leads, contacting potential customers, presenting our products or services, and closing sales deals. You will play a key role in increasing revenue by meeting and exceeding sales targets.

Key Performance Areas

  1. Sales
  • Ensure invoices are always signed (POD'S).
  • Ensure invoices reflect the correct products, quantities, and prices.
  • Achieve sales targets as set by the Company.
  • Handle breakdowns effectively.
  • Compile plan of action in conjunction with BHSA.
  • Work the plan constructively.
  • Identify new prospects on ongoing basis.
  • Make offers to prospects that will be better than our competition.
  • Test tyres (new and retread) back-to-back.
  • Organize Scrap tyres analyses and survey and arrange with Bridgestone Windhoek.
  • Promote and all BFSA range of products.
  • High frequency calls strategy (80/20).
  • Arrange tyre test with Bridgestone Windhoek.
  • Identify customer needs and preferences.
  • Issue break-down orders.
  • Business entertaining where necessary.
  • Inform customers on new products.
  1. After Sales Services
  • Handle complaints with tenacity
  • Phone customers regarding their claims and retreads
  • Discuss customers problems with branch manager.
  • Discuss survey and scrap report with customers.
  1. Administration
  • Survey action reports regularly
  • Receive reports from Bridgestone Windhoek
  • Maintain vehicle records.
  • Keep a list of regular clients.
  • Keep customers file updated.
  • Collect cheques as requested.
  • Daily banking
  1. Health & Safety
  • Adhere to health and safety standards.
  • Ensure staff adhere to health and safety standards.
  1. Security
  • Use equipment safely.
  • Drive respectfully.
  • Ensure that the load is properly secured (i.e., properly strapped down).
  • Responsible for the safe transport of goods
  • Service vehicle regularly
  • Ensure that vehicle is in good, clean condition.
  • See to it that onsite shops are neatly as well as in working conditions.
  • Park vehicle in a safe place.
  1. Asset Management
  • Ensure the safe custody of tires.
  • Security in tyre bay and tyre store.
  • Report damaged or worn equipment for replacement.
  1. Customer Retention
  • Know what the opposition offers.
  • Know market related issues and trends.
  • Make regular offers to attract business.
  1. General
  • Undertake all reasonable requests and instructions given verbally or in writing that fall within the parameters of own line of duty.

Minimum Requirements

  • Post matric qualification.
  • 3 years’ experience in a similar environment
  • Code 8 driver’s license

Personal Attributes

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Time management
  • Report writing skills.

 

WHAT WE OFFER

At Bridgestone, what really matter is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive payment; we will provide you:

  • A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
  • The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
  • Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
  • A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
  • Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
  • A diverse and inclusive team.

We are committed to create an even more inclusive culture that advances equity, embraces individuality, and helps our increasingly diverse teammates, customers, and communities thrive, by providing equal opportunities in employment. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.

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