Inside Sales Intern

Responsible for selling Alfa Laval transactional products and services within the assigned area of responsibility and providing direct support to customers.

About Alfalaval

• In Alfa Laval, we are every single day contributing to a more sustainable future for our planet through engineering innovation.
• Our global team designs and implements the refining, recycling, and purifying process that allows our customers to be better themselves.
• You will find our work in leading applications for water purification, clean energy, food production, waste processing, pharmaceutical development, and much more.
• The people of Alfa Laval enjoy the freedom to pursue ideas and the resources to see those ideas become reality, in an environment that welcomes drive, courage, and diversity.
• The result is a company where we all can be very proud of what we do.
• Our core competencies are in the areas of heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling.
• We are dedicated to optimizing the performance of our customers' processes.
• Our world-class technologies, our systems, equipment, and services must create solutions that help our customers stay ahead.
• Please feel free to peruse our website www.alfalaval.com .
• Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact – on our colleagues, partners, customers and society.
• Together, we’re pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources.
• Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water and shipping.
• As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth.
• So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too.
• "We care about diversity, inclusion and equity in our recruitment processes.

Responsibilities

• Job Description • Follow established sales processes and guidelines to promote and sell Alfa Laval Product and services. • Investigate and identify parts/products needed by customer. • Create and actively follow up transactional quotes. • Proactive looking for upselling opportunities. • Actively follow up the quote in order to understand if the proposed value is understood and if it is matching the customer needs. • Use the CRM tool and other tools in a consistent and qualitative way, to support the sales process and take decisions.

Requirements

Who you are?

• As a person, you are customer oriented, a team player, outgoing, proactive with a willingness to learn & collaborate with associated stakeholders.
• You are structured in your approach & comfortable with working on multiple overlapping assignments.
• You have a discerning eye for the details as well as able to have a holistic view of the situation.
• Qualification Engineering/Diploma (Mechanical/Chemical), MBA is preferred
• Experience 1-2 years
• Base Location Johannesburg Why should you apply? · We offer you an interesting and challenging position in an open and friendly environment where we help each other to develop and create value for our customers. · Exciting place to build a global network with different nationalities to mingle and to learn. · Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval’s future success; you will be learning new things every day.

Interested? Please apply for the position.

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