Sales Director Africa

Global Water & Energy; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 1 372 000 - 2 060 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental solutions provider is seeking an experienced Sales Director for Africa. The candidate will drive sales of (waste)water treatment plants and biogas solutions. Responsibilities include developing client relationships, identifying new sales opportunities, and maintaining a strong network within the food and beverage industries. This challenging role requires technical knowledge and a proactive approach, with frequent travel required. Excellent benefits and a supportive sales team await the right candidate.

Benefits

Excellent primary and secondary benefits

High level of technical support

Reference projects at well-known organizations

Entrepreneurship opportunities

Qualifications

• Multiple years of sales experience in related industries preferred.
• Experience with long sales projects involving complex decision-making units.
• Recognizable network in the food industry.

Responsibilities

• Sell complete (waste)water treatment plants and energy installations.
• Identify opportunities for clients through frequent area visits.
• Maintain and develop existing client networks.

Skills

Sales driven

Technical knowledge in wastewater/biogas/energy

Deal closing

Flexibility

Proactivity

Education

Technical bachelor education

Job description

We are looking for a Sales Director for Africa to expand our global sales force and contribute to GWE's business development. The person can work from any country in Africa. It is a challenging position for motivated, sales and results-driven candidates.

The Sales Director will report to the CCO.

Your Tasks & Responsibilities

• Selling complete (waste)water treatment plants, waste-to-energy and biogas utilization installations in the assigned region
• Frequent visits to the area to identify opportunities for GWE's clients and prospects
• Introduction of the GWE's innovative technologies to the prospects and clients
• Maintenance and further development of the network of the existing clients, governments, engineering agencies and local advisors
• Internal communication with the GWE's sales and engineering team to deliver the economically attractive solution tailored to the clients' requirements and local conditions

Candidate's profile

• Technical bachelor education
• Sales driven, deal closer, enthusiastic, flexible, pro‑active
• Multiple years of sales experience in the industry (preferred wastewater / biogas / energy)

Experience with long sales projects with complex DMU's

Recognizable network in the food industry

Clients of GWE are local organizations as well as multinationals, mainly active in the food & beverage, starch, distilleries, palm oil, paper & pulp industry and semi‑private solid waste companies.

The affinity with the mentioned industries as the existing contact network is an advantage

Frequent traveling (35% of the time)

What do we offer

• Excellent primary and secondary benefits
• High level of technical support by the zealous and eager sales team
• Reference projects at worldwide known organizations
• Entrepreneurship

Join our team

Interested?

Please send your resume and cover letter to or fill out the form on our website, located at the bottom of the relevant job vacancy