Junior Sales Executive

Venair Ibérica, SA; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 780,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Mileage reimbursement

Laptop provided

Cell phone provided

Health Insurance Allowance

Comprehensive training programs

Job summary

Venair is seeking a Technical Sales Executive for our Johannesburg, South Africa branch to drive growth in the FMCG, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. You will engage end users, OEMs and engineering firms with industrial B2B solutions and process equipment.

Responsibilities include cold calling, client prospecting, travel across Gauteng and surrounding regions, maintaining strong customer relationships and delivering on sales targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or similar.
• 1–2 years B2B sales experience in FMCG/pharma/biotech sectors preferred.
• Reside in Gauteng area; valid B class license.
• Fluent English; Afrikaans a plus; strong communication and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel frequently (≥50%).

Responsibilities

• Make cold calls and drive sales growth across assigned areas (North Johannesburg, Pretoria, Limpopo, North West, Eastern Cape, Free State).
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships to generate future opportunities.
• Manage full sales cycle: prospecting, quotes, follow-ups, closures, payments.
• Frequent visits and clear communication with customers in assigned regions.
• Demonstrate in-depth product knowledge and represent Venair at events.
• Update CRM (Salesforce) with all commercial activities.

Skills

B2B sales experience

Cold calling

Prospecting

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Travel readiness

Independent / collaborative work

Education

Bachelor's degree (Business Administration, Science, Economics, Engineering or similar)

Tools

Salesforce

Odoo

Job description

Venair (www.venair.com) is a leading engineering and manufacturing company of silicone hoses and flexible silicone pieces for the most demanding sectors, such as the food and beverage industry, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, fuel cells, and aerospace.

We provide innovative custom solutions according to our customer's requirements. The Group was established in 1986. Nowadays Venair has 28 sales branches distributed in Europe, Africa, Asia, and America, 3 manufacturing centers, and employs more than 300 people around the world.

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What are we looking for?

Due to our fast international expansion, we are seeking a Technical Sales Executive for the Sales branch in Johannesburg, South Africa where we support mainly FMCG, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology manufacturers within the country.

Ideally, the candidate should have experience in selling industrial B2B products / solutions or process equipment to end users, OEM, and Engineering firms in these fields.

Responsibilities

• Make cold calls, engage with specified customer segments and drive sales growth in assigned areas, including the North of Johannesburg, Pretoria, Limpopo, North West, Eastern Cape and Free State.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships to provide exceptional customer service to generate future sales opportunities.
• Customer prospecting to identify and pursue new business opportunities, through the entire sales cycle to close new business, such as, prospection, cold calling, business trips, quotations, follow-ups, sales closure, and payment collection.
• Frequent visits and communication to the assigned areas.
• Achieve sales goals by following proven processes and developing new ones.
• Champion company products by demonstrating product-specific knowledge.
• Regularly update the CRM system (Salesforce) with all commercial activities and efforts.
• Represent the company in exhibitions and trade fairs (as a visitor or exhibitor).
• Other sales tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (Business Administration, Science, Economics, Engineering or similar).
• B2B Sales Experience - 1 to 2 years with a proven track record, specifically in green fields and sectors such as the pharmaceutical or food and beverage industries.
• Reside within the Gauteng area (preferable).
• Driving license class B mandatory.
• Proficiency in English (Additional languages i.e. Afrikaans will be a plus).
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• CRM experience (Salesforce and Odoo will be a plus).
• Flexibility to travel frequently (minimum 50% of the time).
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

What do we offer?

• Unfixed term contract.
• A total annual compensation package based on experience and qualifications.
• Company-provided laptop and cell phone.
• Car allowance provided.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Access to Health Insurance Allowance.
• Comprehensive training programs, both theoretical and practical, designed and delivered by Venair experts.