Sales Support & Administration

We're the global leader in providing energy solutions that help businesses grow and communities thrive.

We work as a team and we're proud of the difference we make to customers, to local communities, and towards a sustainable future for the world. We're looking for an energetic Sales Support & Administration to join our Africa team to support the Sales activities of energy solutions for the targeted sectors.

You will be based in South Africa and will have the skillset, ability, capacity, and grit to support the sales team in Africa.

The individual will support identifying and qualifying new business opportunities, and fostering key relationships.

You will be required to help bridge the space between Aggreko's portfolio and the Client's needs and manage the reporting thereof.

What You'll Do

1. Relationship building: Support sales team, cultivate and nurture relationships.
2. BI Reporting: Be responsible for drafting and managing the required sales reports.
3. Business Growth: Support sales team with the identification of new business opportunities.
4. Collaboration: Collaborate with the wider sales team to unlock value and help drive standardization.
5. Cadence: Help monitor the sales pipelines and track key metrics, suggesting corrective actions.
6. Market Analysis: Participate in market sizing, forecasting, and budget preparation, working closely with the marketing team in the context of sector-specific campaigns.
7. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional matrix teams to help align and progress the sales "Value Propositions".

You'll Have The Following Skills And Experience

1. Entrepreneurial mindset with a keen eye for detail.
2. Grit and drive, coupled with high energy levels to focus a diverse team on converting short- to long-term data into quality reports.
3. Strong analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information, prioritize, and propose informed actions.
4. Good communication and interpersonal skills.
5. Ability to build and maintain relationships.
6. Must be able to function as an individual, a team player, and a virtual team member, coupled with sound leadership experience, with the ability to engage and motivate support teams effectively.

What We're Looking For

1. Practical thinker with a clear understanding of the data and reporting needs to support the sales team in achieving successful results.
2. Business & Commercial acumen: Basic understanding of energy solutions, market trends, and basic customer and competitor behavior.
3. Technical Acumen: Strong analytical, administrative, and reporting skills.
4. Communication & Interpersonal skills: Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing; ability to build strong relationships internally and externally.
5. Data & Analytical skills: Able to analyze data and use it to make informed decisions that can improve sales performance; analyze key performance indicators.
6. Language proficiency: English; French will be an advantage.
7. Education: Suitable qualification in Sales and/or Administration and/or Science field.
8. Years of experience: Minimum 3+ in a solution-oriented Sales/Business development environment.

Reporting line: Head of Sales Africa

Find out more and apply now. Bring your energy. Grow your career.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Aggreko

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures and respect people's unique skills, attitudes, and experiences.

We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that's how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers. We are an equal opportunity employer.

If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.