Sales Manager – Africa Mining: Brinks Global Services

Brink's Global Services (BGS); Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Brink's Global Services (BGS) is seeking a dynamic Sales Manager to drive business growth across Africa for our Mining division. You will build and maintain strong client relationships, identify opportunities, and lead strategic sales initiatives to achieve targets.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 10+ years of sales management experience, and the ability to travel domestically and internationally. Strong commercial acumen and excellent communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in sales management.
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic planning skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Ability to provide market analysis and trading reports.

Responsibilities

• Generate and deliver sales that meet targets and profitability goals.
• Identify new business opportunities within the assigned market in Africa.
• Spearhead setup of new operations in key markets in the region.
• Oversee key accounts and ensure high customer satisfaction.
• Produce market intelligence data and reports.
• Travel extensively across Africa and internationally as needed.

Skills

Sales leadership

Strategic thinking

Forecasting

Communication & presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

An exciting opportunity has opened up in our Brinks team!

We are seeking a Sales Manager to join our team in South Africa.

In this role, you will drive business growth and develop and maintain strong client relationships to generate and maximise sales opportunities within Africa for our Mining business.

Job Responsibilities

• Generate & deliver sales which are both commercially and operationally viable to ensure achievement of sales targets, business growth and profitability.
• Identify, target and obtain new business opportunities within the assigned market areas leveraging the company’s capabilities and unique selling points to grow the business.
• Spearhead the set-up of new operations in key markets in the region.
• Oversee key accounts to ensure business is maintained and optimised
• Ensure high customer satisfaction
• Produce and distribute accurate market intelligence data, information and reports as required.
• Extensive travel will be required.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong partnership relationships with key players within client organisations to promote the company and maximise sales/business opportunities.
• Manage subcontractor relationships in all relevant African countries and work with them to win new business locally.
• Develop and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with commercial team to ensure business aims are supported and achieved.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in Sales Management
• Strong commercial acumen
• Planning and forecasting
• Communication and presentation skills
• Ability to provide market analysis and trading reports
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously
• Strategic thinker
• Flexibility to work across different time zones
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally required
• High Level of computer literacy such as MS Office