External Sales Rep

Lexdan Select; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Lexdan Select is seeking an experienced sales professional to develop and maintain relationships with mining houses, contractors, and engineering teams. You will drive growth by identifying new customers, products, and markets and execute proactive sales activities including cold calling and product demonstrations.

Provide technical advice and after-sales support for mining applications, monitor market intelligence and sales trends, and manage the full sales cycle from quotations to

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' proven sales experience in mining, industrial, or engineering environments.
• Experience selling to hard-rock underground mining operations (PGMs) is preferred.
• Technical knowledge of underground mining consumables is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with mining houses, contractors, and engineering teams.
• Identify new customers, products, and markets to drive growth.
• Execute proactive sales activities including cold calling and product demonstrations.
• Provide technical advice and after-sales support for mining applications.
• Monitor market intelligence, competitor activity, and sales trends to inform company strategy and growth.
• Manage quotations, order tracking, stock availability updates, and customer communications.
• Prepare monthly sales reports and participate in sales meetings, trade shows, and exhibitions as required.
• Conduct customer surveys to measure satisfaction and identify improvement opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with mining safety regulations and company governance standards in all sales activities.

Skills

Cold calling

Relationship building

Presentation skills

Education

Matric (Grade 12)

Business/Marketing/Technical qualification an advantage

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

CRM/ERP systems

Job description

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with mining houses, contractors, and engineering teams through face-to-face engagement and technical support.
• Drive business growth by identifying new customers, products, and markets.
• Execute proactive sales activities (cold calling, lead follow-up, product demonstrations) to achieve monthly and annual sales targets.
• Provide technical advice and after-sales support, addressing customer complaints related to surface and underground mining applications.
• Monitor and report on market intelligence, competitor activity, and sales trends to inform company strategy and assure growth.
• Manage the full sales cycle: quotations, order tracking, stock availability updates, and customer communication.
• Prepare accurate monthly sales reports and participate in sales meetings, trade shows, and exhibitions as required.
• Conduct customer surveys to measure satisfaction and identify improvement opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with mining safety regulations and company governance standards in all sales activities.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Matric (Grade 12) required. Business, Marketing or Technical qualification an advantage.
• Demonstrated success in selling to hard-rock underground mining operations (PGMs).
• Technical knowledge of underground mining consumables i.e valves, snatchblocks, mining hose, etc. an advantage.
• Minimum 5 years’ proven sales experience in mining, industrial, or engineering environments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; ability to prepare reports, presentations, and forecasts; familiarity with CRM/ERP systems for sales tracking.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel frequently from Rustenburg and surrounding mining areas.