{"id":25577,"date":"2025-12-05T02:07:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T02:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/project-sales-specialist-lighting-durban\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T00:24:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T00:24:19","slug":"project-sales-specialist-lighting-durban","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/?post_type=job_listing&p=25577","title":{"rendered":"Project Sales Specialist &#8211; Lighting | Durban"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Job Description<\/p>\n<p>\tOur is a specialist in the design and supply of LED lighting in Africa. They are looking for an experienced\u00a0Project Sales Specialist\u00a0to join their team in Durban!<\/p>\n<p>Key Roles &amp; Responsibilities:<\/p>\n<p>\tProspecting: Identifying and pursuing potential customers or leads through various channels.<br \/>\n\tClient Engagement: Building relationships with clients by understanding their needs and providing information about products or services.<br \/>\n\tProduct Knowledge: Maintaining a thorough understanding of the products or services being offered to effectively communicate their features and benefits.<br \/>\n\tSales Presentations: Creating and delivering compelling presentations to showcase products or services and address customer concerns.<br \/>\n\tClosing Deals: Bringing sales transactions to a successful conclusion by securing commitments from customers.<br \/>\n\tCustomer Follow-Up: Providing post-sales support, addressing customer inquiries, and ensuring customer satisfaction.<br \/>\n\tMarket Research: Staying informed about industry trends, competitors, and market conditions to adapt sales strategies accordingly.<br \/>\n\tSales Reporting: Maintaining accurate records of sales activities, preparing regular reports, and updating sales forecasts. Meeting deadlines.<br \/>\n\tCollaboration: Working closely with other staff members\/ teams to align efforts and contribute to overall business goals.<br \/>\n\tContinuous Learning: Keeping abreast of product updates, industry developments, and improving sales techniques to enhance performance.<br \/>\n\tMeeting Targets: Meeting or exceeding sales targets and quotas set by the organization.<\/p>\n<p>Key Performance Indicators:<\/p>\n<p>\tSales Revenue: Measure the total revenue generated versus YTD or specific period.<br \/>\n\tConversion Rate: Monitor the percentage of leads that successfully convert into actual sales.<br \/>\n\tCustomer Retention Rate: Assess the percentage of customers retained over a given period, indicating satisfaction and loyalty.<br \/>\n\tLead Response Time: Immediate response to a lead, impacting conversion rates.<br \/>\n\tPipeline Conversion Rate: Analyze the ratio of deals moving through different stages of the sales pipeline.<br \/>\n\tNumber of New Accounts: Track the acquisition of new clients to assess market expansion efforts.<br \/>\n\tActivity: Meeting deadlines and timeous and accurate update of sales reporting and forecasting.<br \/>\n\tCustomer Feedback: Gather and analyze customer feedback to understand satisfaction levels and areas for improvement.<br \/>\n\tQuota Attainment: Evaluate the percentage of sales targets achieved by the representative.<\/p>\n<p>Requirements<\/p>\n<p>\t5 &#8211; 10 years experience in the commercial\/industrial lighting sector<br \/>\n\tExperience working in the project space<br \/>\n\tExperience working with national retailers for lighting within their stores<br \/>\n\tExperience working with Project Managers, Engineers, Architects etc on commercial and industrial buildings<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website ( N \/ A ) or<\/p>\n<p>salesworx.zohorecruit.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/salesworx.zohorecruit.com","_company_name":"Salesworx Recruitment (Pty) Ltd","_company_website":"http:\/\/N%20\/%20A","_company_tagline":"We partner with clients who look to us for sourcing talent across South Africa & EMEA. 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