Technical Sales : Mining Electrical & Automation Products

Square 1 Recruitment; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle for business and личe

Medical aid contribution

4% pension/provident fund

Quarterly commission structure

Laptop

Cell phone

Job summary

Square 1 Recruitment is seeking an experienced technical salesperson for mining in Rustenburg. Represent an established engineering and technology business with solutions spanning electrical distribution, automation, control, communications and mining infrastructure.

This role offers broad scope beyond a single product—develop relationships, identify opportunities, and deliver technically and commercially compelling solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven external B2B technical sales experience within mining is essential.
• Experience selling electrical, automation, control, industrial or mining technology solutions.
• CRM experience and MS Office skills.
• Valid Code 8 or Code 10 driver's licence.
• Willing and able to travel regularly to customer and mine sites.
• 11kV+ medium-voltage electrical experience would be advantageous.
• Exposure to flameproof equipment, PLCs, drives, MCCs, electrical distribution or mining automation systems would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow distributor and end-user sales in mining.
• Manage and expand existing mining customers; identify new opportunities.
• Build relationships with mine engineering, electrical, procurement and operations.
• Support distributors with end-user opportunities and technical presentations.
• Promote a broad portfolio of electrical distribution, energy and automation solutions.
• Understand customer requirements and propose technical and commercial solutions.
• Prepare quotations and proposals; manage opportunities through the sales cycle.
• Hit agreed sales budgets, margins and revenue targets.
• Monitor distributor performance against budget and objectives.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and sales forecasts.
• Conduct market research to identify new opportunities.
• Travel regularly to customers, distributors and mining sites.

Skills

External B2B sales

Mining industry experience

Electrical/Automation sales

CRM experience

MS Office

Driver's license

Travel readiness

11kV+ MV experience

Flameproof equipment exposure

Mining customer exposure (platinum)

Education

N4–N6 Industrial Electronics

Job description

Technical Sales : Mining Electrical & Automation Products

Rustenburg, South Africa | Posted on 14/08/2026

• Salary R480 000 Basic + Benefits (Negotiable)

Job Description

You've already built the mining relationships. Now imagine having a much broader technical portfolio to take into those accounts.

If you're an experienced technical salesperson in the mining sector, this opportunity gives you the chance to represent an established engineering and technology business with solutions spanning electrical distribution, automation, control, communications and mining infrastructure.

Rather than selling a single product, you'll have the scope to identify opportunities across multiple areas of a mining operation, developing existing relationships while opening new business across the platinum mining region.

This is a good opportunity for a mining salesperson who knows the market, enjoys the technical side of the sale and wants more solutions, and more commercial opportunity, to take to their customers.

Important: This is a specialist B2B technical sales role. We're specifically looking for someone with external sales experience into the mining industry.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and grow distributor and end-user sales within the mining sector.
• Manage and expand existing mining customers while identifying new business opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with mine engineering, electrical, procurement and operational decision-makers.
• Work alongside distributors to develop end-user opportunities and support technical presentations and sales.
• Promote a broad portfolio of electrical distribution, energy, automation, control and communication solutions.
• Understand customer requirements and identify appropriate technical and commercial solutions.
• Prepare quotations and proposals and actively follow opportunities through the sales cycle.
• Achieve agreed sales budgets, margins and revenue targets.
• Monitor distributor performance against budget and agreed objectives.
• Maintain accurate CRM records, customer information, opportunities and sales forecasts.
• Conduct market research and identify new opportunities within the mining sector.
• Travel regularly to customers, distributors and mining operations.

Requirements

• Proven external B2B technical sales experience within the mining industry is essential.
• Experience selling electrical, electronic, automation, control, industrial or mining technology solutions.
• Established exposure to mining customers, ideally within the platinum mining sector (Rustenburg, Brits, Mooinooi).
• N4–N6 Industrial Electronics or closely related technical qualification.
• Experience developing distributors, mining customers and new business opportunities.
• CRM experience and good Microsoft Office skills.
• Valid Code 8 or Code 10 driver's licence.
• Willing and able to travel regularly to customer and mine sites.
• Medium-voltage electrical experience (11kV+) would be advantageous.
• Exposure to flameproof equipment, PLCs, drives, MCCs, electrical distribution or mining automation systems would be highly beneficial.

Basic Salary: Approximately R40,000 – R45,000 per month, subject to final confirmation and experience.

Package also includes:

• Company vehicle for business and personal use
• Employer contribution towards medical aid
• 4% employer contribution towards pension/provident fund
• Quarterly commission structure
• Laptop
• Cell phone

Disclaimer

By applying for this position, you consent to the processing of your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) for recruitment purposes.