Sales Executive

Volvo; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Volvo is seeking a sales representative for heavy commercial vehicles in Johannesburg. The role focuses on managing customer relationships and achieving sales targets while ensuring compliance with legislation and company policies. Ideal candidates will possess strong selling skills and at least 5 years of commercial sales experience.

Qualifications

• 5 years of commercial truck sales experience.
• Knowledge of finance and sales processes.
• Product, industry, and customer knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Sell heavy commercial vehicles to existing customer base.
• Achieve sales targets and improve customer satisfaction.
• Build exceptional relationships for growth and retention.

Skills

Selling skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Conflict-management skills

Computer literacy

Communication skills

Time-management skills

Planning and organization skills

Education

Matric

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 Regional Sales Manager North.

Job Objectives:

• To sell Heavy Commercial vehicles of the highest quality to existing customer base and grow customer base, in order to achieve sales targets and improve customer satisfaction.
• To adhere to legislation, policies, and procedures as per requirements 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 ensure good communication channels and give regular feedback to customers and key company personnel.
• To add value to the customer by providing advice and support through a good understanding of the customer’s 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.
• Industry-specific development program.
• 5 years of commercial truck sales experience.

Key Competencies

Job Knowledge

• Knowledge of finance.
• Knowledge of sales process.
• Product knowledge.
• Industry knowledge.
• Customer knowledge.

Job Related Skills

• Selling skills.
• Very good interpersonal skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Conflict-management skills.
• Computer literacy.
• Communication skills.
• Time-management skills.
• Planning and organization skills.

Shortlisted candidates must complete and sign personal verification permission, consent, and indemnity declarations, to perform reference, criminal, credit, qualification, vetting process (if applicable to the position), and any other checks deemed necessary.

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 landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

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