Business Development Representative

Findojobs South Africa; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment service is seeking a Business Development Representative in Gauteng, South Africa. The role focuses on generating leads and scheduling meetings for the sales team across various industries. Candidates should have a matric qualification, strong communication skills in English, and be familiar with cold outreach. The position requires a goal-focused and resilient individual who can build rapport and manage objections effectively.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with cold outreach.
• Industry exposure: Security, Logistics, HR, or Fleet.
• Knowledge of sales pipeline and prospecting.

Responsibilities

• Generate qualified leads for the sales team.
• Schedule discovery meetings through outbound prospecting.
• Support pipeline development and strategic growth of client accounts.

Skills

Time management

Multitasking

Fluent English communication

Rapport building

Objection handling

Active listening

Education

Matric

Job description

PURPPOSE OF JOB:

To generate qualified leads and schedule discovery meetings for the sales team through outbound prospecting efforts across multiple industries including security, logistics, HR, and fleet manufacturing. The BDR role is essential to pipeline development and the strategic growth of client accounts.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS AND/OR EXPERIENCE

1. Matric

2. Time management & multitasking

3. Familiarity with cold outreach

4. Fluent English communication

5. Industry exposure: Security, Logistics, HR, or Fleet(Preferably)

Knowledge:

1. Sales pipeline and prospecting

2. Lead qualification (BANT, CHAMP)

3. CRM usage and pipeline metrics

4. Industry-specific terminology

Skills:

1. Rapport building

2. Objection handling

3. Active listening

4. Script delivery and adaptation

Attitude / Behavioural Requirements (Compulsory):

• Goal-focused
• Resilient
• Coachable
• Self-motivated
• Detail-oriented