External Sales Advisor

We're looking for an External Sales Advisor to strengthen our African sales team. In this role, you will be responsible for achieving sales and performance targets set by the company by planning effective sales visits and calls to existing customers and new prospects. In addition, you work closely with all internal and external colleagues, in order to maximize profitable business growth. This position is only open for candidates working as a consultant/freelancer for TVH.Your role and responsibilities:Maintenance and further development of the commercial contacts with existing customers in order to maximize profitable business growth.Active sales in the products you are responsible for (parts for material handling, agricultural and industrial vehicles) in order to stimulate the sales and realize the set turnover.Contacting and mapping new customers (suspects and prospects), in order to further develop the customer portfolio within the defined sales objectives.Detecting and informing about opportunities at (new) customers.Preparation and planning of the customer visits in order to be able to use the available time as efficiently and optimally as possible and in this way manage the customer database as efficiently as possible.Responsibility for the creation of qualitative reports, in order to be able to guarantee a good follow-up of the customer contacts.Updating and maintaining product knowledge in order to optimize the service towards the customers.How to succeed / your profileMinimum of 3 years of sales experience, preferably in the sector of material handlingAble to analyse data in order to maximise customer opportunities and revenue growthAble to use the CRM system (Salesforce) in an efficient wayYou are willing to travel frequently across different African countries and adapt easily to various business culturesA strong customer orientationSense of initiativeTeamplayerGood working knowledge of Microsoft Office products or their equivalentsFluent knowledge in French and EnglishPeople are at our heartTVH is a global business with a family atmosphere, where people are at the center. We value clarity, mutual respect, kindness and open communication. Our people are down-to-earth, easy to work and engage with. We welcome differences and celebrate new ideas.About TVHTVH is a parts specialist for quality parts and accessories for material handling, industrial vehicles, and construction and agricultural equipment. Working at TVH is opting for a company that excels as an international market leader and is well-known for its unstoppable craving for innovation.