SALES PRODUCT SPECIALIST – STORAGE

Network Finance; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance invites a high-energy sales professional to grow and manage a portfolio of warehouse storage solutions. You will identify opportunities across logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, retail, and mining, while driving a full sales cycle from lead generation to closing.

You will conduct site surveys, propose tailored storage solutions, and build long-term relationships with key clients and stakeholders in the South Africa market.

Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12 is required.
• 3–5 years external sales experience in storage systems or material handling.
• Proven B2B sales and new business development track record.
• Experience selling industrial products and warehouse solutions.
• Understanding of warehouse operations and basic design principles.
• Ability to read and interpret warehouse layouts and plans.
• CRM and Microsoft Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, retail, distribution, mining, agriculture and automotive.
• Drive proactive prospecting through cold calling, networking, customer visits and industry events.
• Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities.
• Manage the full sales cycle from lead generation to closing.
• Conduct warehouse site surveys and assessments to understand customer storage requirements.
• Recommend and develop tailored storage solutions to maximise warehouse capacity and efficiency.
• Prepare quotations and technical/commercial proposals.
• Participate in tenders and coordinate competitive submissions.
• Negotiate pricing, terms and contracts within guidelines.
• Develop relationships with key clients, consultants, contractors and stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for upselling and repeat business.
• Work with Design and Operations teams to ensure technical feasibility.
• Maintain accurate CRM information, forecasts and pipeline reporting.
• Monitor competitor activity and market trends.

Skills

B2B sales

New business development

Consultative selling

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Closing skills

CRM proficiency

Microsoft Office proficiency

Independent working

Stakeholder management

Education

Matric / Grade 12

Sales/Marketing/Business qualification advantageous

Tools

CRM software

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Opportunity

You will be responsible for developing new business and growing existing accounts across a comprehensive portfolio of warehouse storage solutions, including:

• Pallet racking
• Long-span shelving
• Boltless shelving
• Mezzanine floors
• Plastic bins and containers
• Industrial storage solutions

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, retail, distribution, mining, agriculture and automotive
• Drive proactive prospecting through cold calling, networking, customer visits and industry events
• Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities
• Manage the full sales cycle from lead generation and site assessment through solution development, proposal, negotiation and closing
• Conduct warehouse site surveys and assessments to understand customer storage requirements
• Recommend and develop tailored storage solutions that maximise warehouse capacity and operational efficiency
• Prepare professional quotations and compelling technical and commercial proposals
• Participate in tenders and coordinate competitive submissions
• Negotiate pricing, terms and contracts within commercial guidelines
• Develop relationships with key clients, consultants, contractors and project stakeholders
• Identify opportunities for upselling, cross-selling and repeat business
• Work closely with Design and Operations teams to ensure technical accuracy and solution feasibility
• Maintain accurate CRM information, sales forecasts and pipeline reporting
• Monitor competitor activity and market trends to identify emerging opportunities

What We're Looking For

• Matric / Grade 12
• Sales, Marketing or Business qualification advantageous
• Minimum 3–5 years' external sales experience within storage systems, racking or material handling solutions
• Proven B2B sales and new business development track record
• Experience selling industrial products, pallet racking, shelving, storage systems, material handling equipment or warehouse solutions
• Understanding of warehouse operations and basic warehouse design principles
• Ability to read and interpret warehouse layouts and plans
• Strong consultative selling and solution-development capability
• Excellent negotiation, presentation and closing skills
• CRM and Microsoft Office proficiency

The Ideal Candidate

You are someone who doesn't wait for opportunities to arrive — you create them.

You understand that successful industrial sales requires more than quoting a product. You can engage a customer, assess their warehouse, understand the operational problem and develop a storage solution that delivers genuine business value.

You are commercially astute, technically curious, target-driven and confident working independently, with the ability to build credibility with senior decision-makers and develop long-term customer relationships.

Why Join?

This opportunity offers exposure to innovative logistics and warehouse automation projects across some of South Africa's leading organisations, while providing the opportunity to develop within a global business.

The package includes a competitive salary with performance-based incentives, together with long-term career growth in a dynamic, entrepreneurial and high-performance environment.

If you have successfully sold warehouse storage or material handling solutions and have the hunger to build new markets, develop strategic accounts and close complex B2B opportunities, this could be your next career move.