Technical Sales Specialist (Sales Engineer)

Network Finance; Mbombela (Nelspruit); On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance is seeking a technically literate sales professional to develop mining, manufacturing, EPCs, and system integrator accounts in Mpumalanga. You will build strategic relationships and drive long-term opportunities.

You will act as the interface between customers and internal teams, map decision-makers, and promote the full portfolio of engineered solutions. Willingness to travel regionally is required.

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering qualification or related technical discipline.
• Understanding of industrial, manufacturing and service-based engineering environments.
• Proven experience in technical or solution-based sales.
• Ability to engage confidently at engineering and senior management level.
• Strong communication, analytical and relationship-building skills.
• Structured, disciplined sales approach (not cold-calling driven).
• Willingness to travel within the allocated region.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key customers in mining, manufacturing, EPCs, and system integrators.
• Identify, research, and pursue new customers based on financial health and long-term potential.
• Conduct market research and intelligence to identify opportunities aligned with offerings.
• Build relationships across customer functions and map decision-makers and influencers.
• Act as the primary technical and commercial interface between customers and internal teams.
• Promote and grow the full portfolio of products, services and engineered solutions.
• Support product sales by providing technical input, specifications and solutions guidance.
• Identify service and solution opportunities and share intelligence with regional and business managers.
• Filter enquiries to focus on high-value, strategically aligned opportunities.

Skills

Sales experience

Engineering knowledge

Account management

Technical communication

Market research

Education

Electrical Engineering

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Customer & Market Development:
  • Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key customers in mining, manufacturing, EPCs, and system integrators.
  • Identify, research, and selectively pursue new customers of interest based on financial health, capital investment plans, and long-term potential.
  • Conduct structured market research and market intelligence gathering to identify opportunities aligned with the company's offerings.
• Key Account Management:
  • Build relationships across customer functions, including maintenance, engineering, planning, projects, procurement, and stores.
  • Map decision-makers and influencers and understand both technical and commercial decision processes.
  • Act as the primary technical and commercial interface between customers and internal teams.
• Sales & Opportunity Management:
  • Promote and grow the full portfolio of products, services, engineered solutions, and projects.
  • Support product sales by working closely with internal sales assistants, and providing technical input, specifications, and solutions guidance.
  • Identify service and solution opportunities and share relevant intelligence with regional and business managers.
  • Disciplined filtering of enquiries to focus on high-value, strategically aligned opportunities.

Minimum Requirements:

• Qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Strong understanding of industrial, manufacturing, and service-based engineering environments.
• Proven experience in technical or solution-based sales.
• Ability to engage confidently at an engineering and senior management level.
• Strong communication, analytical, and relationship-building skills.
• Structured, disciplined sales approach (not cold-calling driven).
• Willingness to travel within the allocated region.