Business Development Executive

Network Recruitment; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Recruitment is seeking a Business Development Executive to grow our presence in the Rustenburg mining sector. You will identify sales opportunities, engage with mining operations, and coordinate with engineering, procurement and operational teams to build a strong sales pipeline.

Responsibilities include site visits, preparing proposals, contributing to tenders, and managing strategic customer relationships across the territory, with potential progression into a Brand Manager role.

Qualifications

• Territory-based mining sales experience required.
• Experience selling automation or related technical solutions.
• Strong new-business development and account-management ability.
• Experience engaging engineering, procurement and operational teams.
• Must identify opportunities and develop a sustainable sales pipeline; proposal/quotation/tender experience preferred.
• Strong commercial negotiation and presentation skills.
• Management experience is advantageous.
• Sound understanding of mining operations and customer requirements.
• Willingness to travel regularly within the Rustenburg region.
• Valid driver's license.
• Excellent communication and relationship-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop a robust sales pipeline and identify opportunities in the Rustenburg mining sector.
• Build relationships with mining operations and cross-functional teams (engineering, procurement, operations).
• Conduct site visits, prepare proposals and contribute to tenders.
• Manage strategic customer relationships across the territory.

Skills

Territory-based sales

Automation sales

New-business development

Account management

Engaging engineering/procurement/oper\

Sales pipeline development

Proposal experience

Quotation experience

Tender experience

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Management experience

Mining operations knowledge

Willingness to travel

Driver's licence

Communication skills

Relationship management

Education

Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Job description

A technology solutions provider is seeking a Business Development Executive to develop new business and strengthen its presence within the Rustenburg mining sector.

You will identify sales opportunities, build relationships with mining operations and engage engineering, procurement, project and operational teams. Responsibilities include developing a sales pipeline, conducting site visits, preparing proposals, contributing to tenders and managing strategic customer relationships across the territory.

This position offers excellent growth potential, with the possibility of progressing into a Brand Manager role.

Education:

A qualification in Electrical or Electronic Engineering would be advantageous

Job Experience & Skills Required:

• Proven territory-based sales experience within the mining sector
• Experience selling automation or related technical solutions
• Strong new-business development and account-management ability
• Experience engaging engineering, procurement and operational teams
• Ability to identify opportunities and develop a sustainable sales pipelineProposal, quotation and tender experience
• Strong commercial negotiation and presentation skills
• Management experience would be advantageous
• Sound understanding of mining operations and customer requirements
• Willingness to travel regularly within the Rustenburg region
• Valid drivers licence
• Excellent communication and relationship-management skills