Sales Representative (External) - BUCO Cape Town (City)

In brief

**Overview** This role is for an External Sales Representative with BUCO Cape Town (City), a position within The Building Company. The successful candidate will be responsible for new business development and maintaining client relationships within a target-driven sales environment focused on the building materials, hardware, and construction industries. **What you will do** * Develop new business through cold calling and prospecting. * Consistently achieve sales and gross profit targets. * Build and maintain excellent relationships with contractors, developers, and key accounts. * Maintain strong follow-up discipline on quotes, orders, and customer requests. * Demonstrate resilience and persistence in a target-driven environment. * Utilize solid negotiation and closing abilities. * Maintain a strong field presence through disciplined call cycles and customer visits. * Apply a good understanding of products, applications, and customer requirements. * Effectively manage territory using strong organisational skills and time management. * Communicate professionally and build trust quickly with clients. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Grade 12 / Matric * Minimum 3+ years’ external sales experience, preferably in building materials, hardware, construction, or related industries * Valid driver’s license **Who should apply** Candidates should possess strong new business development skills, including comfort with cold calling and prospecting, and a proven ability to consistently achieve sales and gross profit targets. Excellent relationship-building skills with contractors, developers, and key accounts are essential, alongside strong follow-up discipline. Ideal applicants will be highly resilient and persistent in a target-driven environment, with solid negotiation and closing abilities. A strong field presence, disciplined call cycles, and customer visits are required, coupled with a good understanding of products, applications, and customer requirements. Strong organisational skills, time management for territory management, professional communication, and the ability to build trust quickly are also key attributes for this role. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/sales-representative-external-buco-cape-town-city-the-building-company Source: myjobmag

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• At least 3 years of experience.

• Cold calling

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