Sales Executive

Volvo Trucks; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Volvo Trucks as a Sales Representative, where your expertise will help shape sustainable transport solutions. In this role, you'll optimize sales opportunities, drive growth through customer relationships, and achieve sales targets. We're looking for passionate individuals with a strong commercial truck sales background to help lead the future of our industry.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of commercial truck sales experience.
• Matric qualification and completion of an industry-specific development program.

Responsibilities

• Sell high-quality Heavy Commercial vehicles to existing customers.
• Achieve sales targets and improve customer satisfaction.
• Build exceptional relationships for customer growth and retention.

Skills

Selling skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Conflict management

Computer literacy

Communication

Time management

Planning

Organization skills

Education

Matric qualification

Industry-specific development program

Job description

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

What You Will Do

The main purpose of the role is to optimize opportunities and achieve sales targets through managing risk.

Reporting: This role reports to the Regional Sales Manager North.

Job Objectives

• To sell high-quality Heavy Commercial vehicles to existing customers and grow the customer base to achieve sales targets and improve customer satisfaction.
• To adhere to legislation, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance.
• To build exceptional relationships to ensure growth and customer retention.
• To ensure optimum profitability and volume for the brand in line with the business plan.
• To maintain good communication channels and provide regular feedback to customers and key company personnel.
• To add value to customers by providing advice and support through a good understanding of their business and transport needs.

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring:

Qualifications & Job Experience

• Matric qualification.
• Industry-specific development program.
• At least 5 years of commercial truck sales experience.

Key Competencies

Job Knowledge

• Knowledge of finance, sales processes, product, industry, and customer insights.

Job Related Skills

• Selling skills, excellent interpersonal skills, negotiation, conflict management, computer literacy, communication, time management, planning, and organization skills.

Shortlisted candidates must complete and sign personal verification permission, consent, and indemnity declarations, to perform reference, criminal, credit, qualification, vetting, and other necessary checks.

Volvo Group Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage people with disabilities to apply.

Application Closing Date: 25 July 2025.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who We Are And What We Believe In

We are committed to shaping the future of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Joining Volvo Group offers you the opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the field, dedicated to leaving society in better shape for future generations. We are passionate about our work, thrive on teamwork, and are a global community of nearly 100,000 people united by care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

At Volvo Trucks, we lead the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century, we have been innovating to make life easier, better, and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, the industry, and society. We share a curiosity to learn, work with passion, and embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, and together we can move the world we want to live in.