Sales and Product Service

Customer Service and Sales Representative (CSSR) - S2

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is a global leading supplier of equipment and tools, parts, service and technical solutions for the mining and infrastructure industries. Applications include rock drilling, rock cutting, loading, hauling, tunnelling, and quarrying. The focus lies on bringing value to customers through high-performing products that increase productivity and safety as well as providing services and flexible maintenance programs that extend uptime and cut costs.

The Role

The purpose of this role is to actively promote or sell parts, tools and services to support customers in alignment with their needs as well as provide support to ensure minimal machine downtime by resolving machine emergency issues quickly and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

Support customers with product information and resolve their queries in alignment with Sandvik processes and procedures.
Actively promote or sell parts and services to support customers with their needs including cold calling activity for customer retention and market share growth.
Identify and follow up on sales opportunities or leads to convert quotations into sales and liaise with stakeholders to support customers with their needs.
Process customer orders timeously, expedite, and follow through up to delivery.
Answer calls within the prescribed service level
Maintain a high level of proactive call and follow-up activity and produce a high level of output to reach sales targets.
Provide backorder reports to customers and resolve system or order issues as and when picked to allow customers to plan production and maintenance activities.
Report and escalate customer criticality 1 orders/inquiries to Logistics and Technical Solutions Providers and keep the customer informed of progres

Your Profile:

Matric / equivalent qualification
Relevant post Matric qualification will be advantageous
Knowledge of the processes, tools, and techniques of selling goods and services over electronic channels
2 - 5 years’ experience in the customer call centre in a sales environment
Understanding and knowledge of tools and processes of selling over the phone.
High level of professionalism, honesty, and integrity
Attentive to detail
Ability to positivity influence stakeholders
Ability to organize, prioritize and complete multiple tasks under tight time constraints, in a high-volume environment.
Good time management, prioritizing, and organizing skills.
Flexible, and self-motivated with demonstrated initiative and independence.
Positively embrace change and adapt to different/new systems and processes
Ability to troubleshoot, identify and initiate solutions.
Must be able to communicate effectively with stakeholders
Excellent written and verbal communication skills both face-to-face and electronic
Computer literacy
English proficiency
Valid driver’s licence

How to apply

Please apply online through Workday (ESS) or access the Sandvik website www.home.sandvik/en/careers

If you have any further queries, please contact us on 0800 331 331

Applications close: 20 February 2025

Please note that, should you not receive any response from us within 14 days, your application has been unsuccessful. We, however, thank you for your interest in our company. In-line with our Employment Equity (EE) Plan, Historically Disadvantaged South African (HDSA) candidates will be given first preference.

Please note that you must be physically and medically fit to work in a mining environment including meeting all customer vaccination requirements.

We offer an interesting role in an international business environment as well as opportunities for professional development. At Sandvik, we believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background will lead to a better environment for our employees, our business and, thereby, our customers

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