Salesperson (Fixed Term Contract)- Ladysmith

In brief

**Overview** This is a description for a Salesperson role on a Fixed Term Contract with Russells, located in Ladysmith. The position involves selling products to customers, ensuring their satisfaction, developing and maintaining customer relationships, identifying customer needs, and recommending suitable products. The role is aimed at achieving sales targets, contributing to organizational growth, and generating income while maximizing profit through excellent customer service. **What you will do** Key responsibilities include: * Performing sales activities to generate sales. * Achieving sales budget/targets and income. * Attracting and retaining customers through merchandising. * Actioning cash and credit processes/administration in line with policy. * Dealing with customers in a customer-centric manner. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Grade 12 * 7 – 12 Months sales experience preferably in Retail **Who should apply** The ideal candidate is described as a dynamic and result-driven individual who can develop and maintain customer relationships, identify needs, recommend products, and work towards sales targets. The role requires someone who is customer service oriented and possesses competencies such as teamwork, self-motivation/drive, interpersonal skills, communication, initiative, attention to detail, knowledge of sales and prospecting processes, business policies & procedures, basic retail knowledge, extensive product knowledge within all categories, taking action, courage & confidence, emotional maturity, personal resilience, and drive & energy. **Deadline** 20 October 2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/salesperson-fixed-term-contract-ladysmith-russells Source: myjobmag

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