2X External Sales Consultants (Industrial Services)

Sentinel Staffing Services; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 279,000 - 446,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Fuel

Cell phone

Laptop

Accommodation while travelling

Pension fund once permanent

Medical aid option once permanent

R500 000 monthly sales target

Bonus on targets

Job summary

Sentinel Staffing Services in Gauteng is seeking two driven External Sales Consultants to develop new business and grow the client base across Gauteng.

This is a field-based, delivery-focused sales role targeting industrial and commercial clients; you will prospect, open doors, build relationships and convert opportunities into revenue by selling services such as machinery movement, rigging, transport, and turnkey projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' external sales experience.
• Track record of meeting/exceeding sales targets.
• Experience selling to industrial, engineering, or manufacturing sectors.
• Able to understand basic machinery requirements and measurements.
• Willingness to travel regularly and visit client sites.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across Gauteng.
• Prospect for new clients and open doors for the company.
• Build and maintain relationships with industrial and commercial clients.
• Sell full range of services: machinery moving, rigging, transport, installations, turnkey projects.
• Conduct client visits and site assessments; prepare quotations and proposals.
• Meet agreed sales targets and generate revenue.

Skills

New business development

External sales

Client relationship management

Negotiation

Travel willingness

Job description

We are looking for 2 driven, results-focused Sales Professionals in the Germiston area with a strong business development mindset and a proven ability to generate new business. You do not need to be a technical expert, but you should be comfortable in an industrial environment, confident engaging with decision-makers, and able to understand basic technical requirements, measurements and project scope. If you are a confident salesperson who enjoys being out in the field, developing your own territory and turning opportunities into sales, this could be the right opportunity for you. .

The Opportunity

Our client is seeking two highly driven External Sales Consultants to develop new business and grow their company's client base across Gauteng. This is a delivery-focused sales role. The successful candidates must be proven sales performers who are confident prospecting, opening doors, developing relationships and converting opportunities into revenue. You will sell services and complete industrial solutions, rather than technical products. While you do not need to be an engineer, you must be technically minded enough to understand basic machinery-moving requirements, take or understand measurements, visit client sites and understand the scope of a project.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across Gauteng
• Prospect for new clients and actively open doors for the company
• Build and maintain strong relationships with industrial and commercial clients
• Sell the company’s full range of services, including:
  • Machinery moving and relocation
  • Rigging and heavy lifting
  • Industrial transport and abnormal loads
  • Mechanical, electrical, and piping installations
  • Plant and production-line installations
  • Turnkey industrial projects
• Conduct client visits and site assessments
• Understand customer requirements and gather relevant project information and measurements
• Prepare and follow up on quotations and proposals
• Identify opportunities for once-off projects as well as longer-term business
• Work closely with internal technical and project teams to ensure customer requirements are understood
• Achieve agreed sales targets and consistently generate new revenue

Minimum Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years' proven external sales experience
• Demonstrated track record of new business development and achieving sales targets
• Strong prospecting and business-development ability
• Experience selling into industrial, engineering, manufacturing, mining, construction, FMCG, automotive or related sectors will be highly advantageous
• Experience selling capital equipment, machinery, engineering services, lifting or rigging equipment, transport or industrial solutions is particularly relevant
• Existing industrial client network will be advantageous
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills
• Technically minded with the ability to understand basic measurements, machinery requirements and project scope
• Comfortable conducting client and factory/site visits
• Willing and able to travel regularly
• Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel for business

Package & Benefits

• R25 000 basic salary + commission
• Company vehicle
• Fuel
• Cell phone
• Laptop
• Paid accommodation when travelling, including flights where required
• Pension fund once permanent – compulsory
• Medical aid option once permanent
• R500 000 monthly sales target
• Additional R10 000 bonus for achieving R1 million target