Lighting Sales Consultant (Middle management role)
Eagle Lighting (PTY) LTD
A vacancy exists at our Atlantic Hills Head Office for an experienced Lighting Sales Consultant with leadership skills and the ability to grow sales and manage existing customers in the Western Cape Region. The incumbent will also have the responsibility to build relationships, increase sales and source new business for the Eagle Group.
This is a Mid-Management role and the successful incumbent must have integrity and be reliable.
The vacancy requires a person who:
- Has a flair for sales,
- Has excellent inter-personal and communication skills (both verbal and written),
- Has Leadership and Management skills
- Is self-motivated and has ability to work unsupervised
- Is computer literate and efficient in MS Office and Outlook
- LED lighting experience (non-negotiable)
- Ability to persuade potential customers and close deals effectively
- Flexibility to adjust sales targets and strategies based on market trends and customer feedback
- Business development experience (highly advantageous)
Key Responsibilities
The incumbent will be responsible for
- managing an existing client base and maintaining exceptional customer service standards
- finding and acquiring new business leads (prospecting for growth/ gaining new clients)
- developing strong business relationships with key clients and role players in the industry
- Achieve company and personal set targets
- Researching and keeping up to date with lighting trends, technology and standards.
- managing sales portfolio, calling on existing clients and sourcing new business opportunities
- promote marketing as and when required to increase contacts
- excellent negotiation skills
- excellent business development skills
- General administration duties
The ideal candidate must be able to perform the below duties:
- Database Management
- Drive sales
- Always have an understanding of stock availability
- Pricing knowledge
- Promotional implementation
- Merchandising
- Outlet and sales information capturing
- Life-span check
- Monitor competitor activity to always ensure that we remain abreast of industry trends
- Have a sales specialist way of doing things
- Grade 12 or equivalent
- Higher qualification in Lighting (or related)
- FMCG experience (minimum 2 years)
- Driver’s license
- 2 Years Lighting ‘industry’ experience required
Market related and based on experience
Competitive salary, benefits and commission structure
Please forward a concise and detailed CV to ***email_hidden*** and state the position you are applying for in the subject line.
Application closing date: 30 July 2026, should you not hear from us within 2 weeks of closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Regards
Management