Technical Sales Engineer

Henkel; Brakpan; Hybrid; ZAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours & hybrid work model

Work from anywhere up to 30 days per/1

Annual 1 month bonus

Job summary

Henkel, in South Africa, seeks a technically proficient salesperson with mining industry experience to drive sales and build long-term client relationships. You will communicate product benefits, develop tailored solutions, and lead the complete sales cycle from prospecting to closing.

Ideal candidates have a strong background in industrial sales, a technical education, and proven negotiation skills. A hybrid work setup and growth opportunities are available within the mining sector.

Qualifications

• BTech Mechanical or Chemical Engineering with 3+ years of industrial or mining sales experience.
• Strong technical sales background.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to understand and communicate technical product benefits.

Responsibilities

• Achieving or exceeding sales targets.
• Demonstrate understanding of Henkel's products to communicate features and benefits to clients.
• Cultivate sustainable client relationships to understand needs and provide solutions.
• Prepare sales presentations addressing client concerns and close deals.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and manage full sales process from prospecting to closing.
• Collaborate with finance to ensure receivables are up to date.

Skills

Sales skills

Negotiation

MS Office

Commercial acumen

Communication

Problem solving

Stakeholder collaboration

Mining sales experience

Education

BTech Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

About this Position

Demonstrate a clear understanding of the company's products to effectively communicate their features and benefits to potential clients

What You´ll Do

• Achieving or exceeding sales targets


• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the company's products to effectively communicate their features and benefits to potential clients


• Cultivate sustainable relationships with clients to understand their needs and provide solutions specific to their needs


• Compile sales presentations to showcase products or services addressing client concerns and objections to close sales management of the entire sales process, from prospecting to closing a sale


• Keeping accurate day to day records in the CRM system Needs to demonstrate the ability to analyze situations critically


• Working closely with finance to ensure receivables are up to date Gold and/or coal mining experience technically and commercially will be an advantage

What makes you a good fit

• Exceptional sales skills, including negotiation skills to close deals


• MS Office skills


• Commercial acumen


• Good Communication


• Problem solving ability to resolve any customer queries timeously


• Ability to collaborate with internal stake holders


• BTech Mechanical or Chemical Engineering 3+ years of industrial or mining sales experience


• Strong technical sales background

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year


• Diverse national and international growth opportunities


• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs


• Annual 1 month bonus

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.