KZA_Temp -Sales and Marketing Assistant

  • Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 2025-0137
  • Full-time

Krones Southern Africa is located in Lanseria, Johannesburg, and is a subsidiary of Krones AG in Neutraubling Germany, a major company internationally recognized as the world leader in the design and manufacturing of high-speed equipment for the packaging and bottling industry.

Krones Southern Africa provides local engineering services for the beer and beverage industry within the Sub- Saharan African region. We strive to provide excellent after sales service and support. Our goal is to ensure that our customers maintain high standards of quality and productivity.

Overview: The Sales Assistant contributes to the organizational goals by managing the administration of the sales process, ensuring that a high level of efficiency and professionalism is achieved by the sales Team. This includes coordinated activities between internal and external customers, maintaining and monitoring sales processes and tools.

Your Tasks

• Receiving, filtering and redirecting enquires from customers, field sales and info@krones mailbox plus online enquiries etc.

• Assist with the preparation of quotation packages, technical information packages for the Sales Managers e.g. Presentations, and Work with e-Guide and Sales Compass. Compile budget quotes

• Assisting with enquiry procedure, checklist and customer follow-up re missing information

• Survey Potential markets, customers and leads

• Establish potential market leads list

• Establish electronic mailing lists for quick dissemination of marketing material to customers

• CRM Key user. Training, supporting and updating employees 

•  Assist in maintenance such as Contacts, Machine lists and Account details.

• Track order clarification - liaise with customers and KAG to meet milestones e.g. drawings, samples, test material etc.

• Keep track of invoices due based on project status and commission payments

• Administrative support including IT, Expenses, office Support, marketing materials

• Monitor the media to identify opportunities, customer and market activity

• Coordinate travel arrangements, advertising materials and editorials between KAG and Media houses, coordinate events, meetings and promotions

Your Profile

• Higher Matric, B Degree or relevant qualification advantageous

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in sales administration

• Technical sales / customer facing roles in the packaging / engineering industry (advantageous)

• SAP experience and Strong Computer skills

• Must have CRM experience

• Working knowledge of the Krones portfolio (advantageous)

Your application

Advantageous

• Strong customer orientation and ability to adapt to change.

• Sense of urgency, analytical problem-solving skills and ability to work under extreme pressure. • Solid Leadership skills and be a team player.

• Must be service delivery orientated • Must have the ability to build collaborative relationship with all stakeholders

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