Junior Technical Sales Representative

Key Recruitment Group; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Key Recruitment Group in Cape Town is seeking a Junior Technical Sales Representative to foster new business in the adhesive sector. You will learn to match technical product specs with client needs, pursue manufacturing, packaging, automotive, and construction firms, and generate quotes under supervision.

The role involves demonstrations of adhesives and bonding materials, sample coordination, and on-site visits with senior team members. Travel locally is required.

Qualifications

• Matric or high school diploma; background in chemistry, engineering, or business is advantageous.
• Strong verbal and written communication to explain product specs to factory managers or purchasing agents.
• High-energy, goal-oriented mindset capable of handling rejection during cold outreach.

Responsibilities

• Generate leads via cold-calls and emails to local manufacturers, packaging, automotive, and construction firms.
• Conduct product demos showing adhesives, tapes, or sealants under conditions (heat, stress, moisture).
• Coordinate sample deliveries for customer testing and approval.
• Process quotes with technical and pricing teams for bulk orders.
• Maintain client details, order history, and CRM records.
• Visit factories, workshops, or building sites with senior reps to assess bonding needs.

Skills

Ability to learn

Verbal and written communication

Goal-oriented / high energy

Driver's license & reliable car

Willingness to travel locally

Education

Matric / high school diploma

Background in chemistry, engineering or business advantageous

Job description

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Our client based in Cape Town, is looking for a Junior Technical Sales Representative in the adhesive industry focuses on finding and securing new business accounts for industrial glues, sealants, and bonding materials. They typically sell to manufacturing, packaging, automotive, woodworking, and construction companies, learning to match technical product specs with client needs under the guidance of senior managers.

Key Duties

• Generate Leads: Cold-call and email local manufacturing, packaging, automotive, and construction firms to find new buyers.
• Conduct Product Demos: Show potential clients how different adhesives, tapes, or sealants perform under specific conditions (e.g., heat, stress, moisture).
• Sample Management: Coordinate the delivery of adhesive product samples to technical teams for customer testing and approval.
• Process Quotes: Work with the technical and pricing teams to issue accurate quotes for bulk orders.
• Manage CRM: Update client details, order history, and follow-up notes in the company's customer relationship management system.
• On-Site Visits: Visit factories, workshops, or building sites alongside senior reps to evaluate client assembly lines and bonding needs.

Job Requirements

• Ability to learn
• Strong verbal and written skills to explain product specifications clearly to factory managers or purchasing agents.
• A high-energy, goal-oriented mindset capable of handling rejection during cold outreach.
• A valid driver's licence, reliable car and willingness to travel locally to visit industrial zones and client plants.
• A matric certificate/high school diploma; a basic background or qualification in chemistry, engineering, or business is highly advantageous.

We do not subscribe to the hackneyed expression – “ourpeople are our most valuable assets” – simply because assets are bought and sold and exploited for gain.

We believe emphatically that “your people are your business”and therefore we remain committed to the deployment of top quality recruitment practices in service to clients.

Through an established collaborative network of HR practitioners whose essential purpose resonates with our own, we are able to offer comprehensive people centred Management Consulting and Executive Coaching services.