Sales Engineer

Vine Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Sales Engineer in Cape Town to build and maintain customer relationships, understand needs, and manage projects in the fruit and vegetable sector. Ideal candidates have a technical background and strong communication skills. This role offers growth, a dynamic environment, and ongoing training.

Benefits

Growth and advancement opportunities

Ongoing support and training

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in the fruit and vegetable sector and/or industrial machinery is preferred.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with customers in the assigned market.
• Visit customer installations to gather needs and technical information.
• Oversee project stages up to the start-up of the line.

Skills

Experience in the fruit and vegetable sector or industrial machinery

Good communication skills

Problem solving

Strong listening and interpersonal skills

Education

Technical background (mechanical engineering or agronomy)

Job description

Our client, an international company, is in need of a Sales Engineer to join their team in Paarl. The person in this role will be responsible for building, maintaining, and improving relationships with existing and potential customers in the assigned market. They will visit customer installations to understand their needs, gather technical information for developing customized projects, and draft economic offers. The person will also oversee each project stage up to the start-up of the line.

Job Requirements :

• Experience in the fruit and vegetable sector and/or industrial machinery is preferred;
• Technical background, such as mechanical engineering or agronomy;
• Willingness and flexibility to travel;
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written;
• Clarity and transparency in communication;
• Strong listening and interpersonal skills;

Problem solving, reliability, and precision are essential.

We Offer :

• Young, dynamic, and international environment;
• Growth and advancement opportunities;
• Ongoing support and training;
• Collaborative team environment;
• Opportunity to gain experience and responsibility;

We foster a strong meritocratic culture.

Please email your CV, including a photo, salary expectations, preferred location, and availability, to [e-mail].