Sales & Business Development Consultant

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Overview This role is for a Sales & Business Development Consultant at Talent Candey, a recruiter. The position involves engaging with prospective and existing clients to introduce Talent Candey's recruitment services, understand their staffing needs, and secure new recruitment assignments. The company is an established recruitment business that provides an existing client database and leads, fostering a supportive and collaborative team environment. What you will do * Conduct outbound sales and business development calls to prospective clients. * Work through supplied leads and identify new opportunities within our existing database. * Reconnect with previous clients to generate repeat business. * Identify and approach potential new clients and key decision-makers. * Introduce Talent Candey's recruitment services and understand clients' staffing requirements. * Build genuine, professional and long-lasting client relationships. * Consistently follow up on calls, emails, enquiries, leads and proposals. * Secure client meetings and new recruitment assignments. * Attend potential client visits when required. * Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of sales activities, client interactions and follow-ups. * Take ownership of individual sales pipelines and business development activities. * Achieve agreed sales and business development targets. * Work collaboratively with the recruitment team to ensure a positive client experience. Requirements (from the original advert) * Previous experience in sales, telesales, internal sales or business development. * Confident and comfortable making outbound calls, including cold calling. * Ability to communicate professionally with business owners, managers and decision-makers. * Strong interpersonal, communication and relationship-building skills. * A natural ability to identify opportunities and confidently close sales. * Excellent follow-up, organisational and administrative skills. * Good computer literacy and ability to maintain accurate client records. * Self-motivated, proactive and able to work independently. * Resilient, consistent and comfortable working towards targets. * A professional, positive and customer-focused approach. * Previous recruitment industry experience will be advantageous. * A valid driver's license will be advantageous for potential client visits. * Must be able to work full-time from our Bluff, Durban office. Who should apply The ideal candidate is confident, assertive, respectful, and approachable, with a friendly, down-to-earth personality and a genuine enjoyment of working with people. They are emotionally mature, professional, and capable of handling challenging conversations constructively. This individual takes initiative, follows through on commitments, accepts accountability, and is receptive to guidance and feedback and willing to learn. They work well as part of a team while being capable of managing their own responsibilities, demonstrating a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and a genuine drive to succeed. The ideal applicant understands that successful sales are built on trust, consistency, and relationships, not pressure or aggressive selling. They are also self-motivated, proactive, able to work independently, resilient, consistent, and comfortable working towards targets, maintaining a professional, positive, and customer-focused approach. Deadline Not specified Reference Original posting: https://www.jobmail.co.za/jobs/retail/sales-assistant/bluff/sales-business-development-consultant-id-7594860 Source: jobmail

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