Field-Based Education Infrastructure Sales Pro

Sasso Consulting (Pty) Ltd; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 234,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Petrol for approved business travel

Commission on qualifying business

Job summary

Sasso Consulting (Pty) Ltd is actively seeking a proactive Business Development Representative to drive school infrastructure opportunities in Gauteng. The role focuses on field-based lead generation, identifying needs, and initiating contact with decision-makers across private, independent, and fee-paying public schools.

The successful candidate will prospect, visit schools, arrange meetings, and hand over qualified opportunities to the sales team for proposals and negotiations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4+ years' Business Development experience.
• Proven experience in external sales, field sales or new business development.
• Prospect independently and generate new opportunities.
• Comfortable with cold calling, door opening and persistent follow-up.
• Able to secure meetings with owners, senior managers or other decision-makers.
• Face-to-face client meetings and presentations.
• Maintain accurate CRM and activity records.
• Valid driver's licence and own reliable vehicle.
• Willingness to travel extensively within Gauteng regions.

Responsibilities

• Identify private, independent and fee-paying public schools across Gauteng.
• Develop a strong prospect database within the education sector.
• Cold call and proactively approach prospective schools.
• Establish contact with principals, school owners, bursars, facilities managers and SGB members.
• Attend face-to-face meetings, school visits and presentations.
• Build relationships with key education-sector decision-makers.
• Identify current and future infrastructure requirements and opportunities.
• Provide lead information to progress proposals and quotations.
• Maintain CRM and activity records; follow up regularly.

Skills

External sales

Field sales

Prospecting

Cold calling

Meetings with decision-makers

CRM records

English communication

Driver's license

Own vehicle

Job description

Sasso Consulting (Pty) Ltd is actively seeking a proactive Business Development Representative to drive school infrastructure opportunities in Gauteng. The role focuses on field-based lead generation, identifying needs, and initiating contact with decision-makers across private, independent, and fee-paying public schools.

The successful candidate will prospect, visit schools, arrange meetings, and hand over qualified opportunities to the sales team for proposals and negotiations.