What does a Sales Consultant do?
Sales Consultants excel in selling products and solutions – matching a client’s needs to what the company has to offer.
Sales Consultants work in almost any field imaginable and plays an important part in a company’s sustainability and efforts of staying profitable and competitive. Sales Consultant Duties
Typically, a Sales Consultant will:
Sell the services and solutions that the company/manufacturer offers.
Maintain and grow a strong client base.
Find new business opportunities and maintain a healthy pipeline for future deals.
Respond to new and current client base regarding complaints and service enquiries.
Be a “brand ambassador” that represents the company’s brand and values.
Sales Consultant Skills
Sales Consultants need a unique combination of skills to drive sales and achieve targets. Some key skills include:
Strong negotiating and selling skills.
Be well-groomed and presentable.
Have excellent people skills and intuitive to client’s needs.
Be fully bilingual (with a third African language being beneficial).
Giving professional presentations.
Not buckling under pressure and be very target driven.
Being computer literate in software such as Microsoft Word/Excel.
Being calm when dealing with customer complaints and issues.
Working well as part of a bigger sales team but also be able to deliver and work independently