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Reports to Senior Area Sales Manager Coastal and SADC
Our client, a leader in the OEM Industry is urgently looking for the above.
To deliver profitable, sustainable growth in KwaZulu Natal and Gauteng region by converting technical expertise into customer value and sales outcomes—building and retaining strategic customer and channel relationships, shaping demand and pricing, and orchestrating internal resources to win projects, improve uptime/total cost of ownership, and expand Client’s share across priority sectors. Drive revenue and margin growth by creating demand, developing accounts and channels, and executing disciplined pipeline, pricing, and account plans aligned to the regional strategy.
Requirements
• Must have qualification: BSc/BEng/BTech in Mechanical Engineering (or very closely related) or Mechanical Engineering Diploma and 5–8 years’ technical/solutions sales in industrial environments (e.g., rotating/engineered 🔩 components, reliability solutions).
• Hands-on technical person will be ideal for this role combined with sales experience. If the person does not have solid sales experience but is for example a project engineer or similar in a 🔩 plant or relevant industry we could consider them.
• Core accountabilities: deliver revenue & margin growth in KZN; value based, technical solution Territory: KwaZulu Natal; must reside in Central Durban or within a 40km radius. If they moved to Gauteng but had previous experience in KZN and want to relocate, we could consider as well. Similar positions available in Gauteng aswell.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Travel 70% of the time in the region.
• selling; pipeline & forecasting discipline (CRM usage); channel/distributor development.
• Profile traits: customer focus, commercial judgment, influence & collaboration, learning agility, and professional conduct.
• Driver’s license no endorsements.
• Customer Relations Management / Sales force.
Salary & benefits
• The client does not work on a cost to company basis. The Base salary ± R55k to R70k depending on applicable experience and qualifications.
• Company contributions – 66% medical insurance, 11.875% towards pension fund with Momentum and group cover (see attached).
• Company car or travel allowance (R11,500) based on certain conditions might be an option.
Detailed responsibilities
• Revenue, Margin and Territory Performance
• Customer Relationship and Demand Creation
• Technical Solution Selling and Application Leadership
• Account Planning, Forecasting and Pipeline Management
• Channel and Partner Development
• Leadership Pipeline
Self Leader
• Results Orientation & Accountability
• Customer Focus & Value Creation
• Problem Solving & Commercial Judgement
• Influence, Collaboration & Communication
• Learning Agility & Self Development
• Integrity, Safety & Professional Conduct