Tele Sales Assistant

EdUpStairs; Roodepoort; On-site; ZAR 112,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

ASSA ABLOY Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa is seeking a Tele Sales Assistant to identify sales gaps, prospect new opportunities, and drive outbound revenue.

You will perform cold calling, lead generation, and reporting, reconnect with previous customers, qualify prospects, and maintain a strong sales pipeline while collaborating with the team.

Candidates should have Grade 12 and 1–2 years in sales; strong communication, organization, and a proactive attitude are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong phone presence and professional communication
• Experience in sales or tele-sales preferred
• Ability to identify opportunities and build rapport with customers

Responsibilities

• Initiate outbound calls to potential clients and customers to introduce our products/services, generate new business, and drive sales.
• Reconnect with previous customers to identify sales gaps, offer new solutions, and explore opportunities for repeat business.
• Research and identify potential leads in various markets to help expand our customer base.
• Qualify prospects and establish a pipeline for future sales, while building and maintaining positive customer relationships.
• Keep accurate records of outreach efforts, sales activities, and customer interactions.
• Work closely with the sales team to ensure targets and goals are achieved and contribute to the overall success of the department.
• This job description is not exhaustive and may include other duties as needed to support the smooth operation of the organization.
• Please note this job description is not exhaustive nor limited to the details contained within

Skills

Cold Calling

Lead Generation

Communication

Organization

Education

Grade 12

Job description

ASSA ABLOY Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa Posted 26 Oct 2026

The Tele Sales Assistant is to identify the sales gaps and prospecting sales opportunities by cold calling and touching base with previous customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES

Key Responsibilities

Cold Calling

Initiate outbound calls to potential clients and customers to introduce our products/services, generatenew business, and drive sales.

Reconnect with previous customers to identify sales gaps, offer new solutions, and explore

opportunities for repeat business.

Lead Generation

Research and identify potential leads in various markets to help expand our customer base.

Qualify prospects and establish a pipeline for future sales, while building and maintaining positive

customer relationships.

Reporting:

Keep accurate records of outreach efforts, sales activities, and customer interactions.

Work closely with the sales team to ensure targets and goals are achieved and contribute to the

overall success of the department.

Additional Responsibilities:

This job description is not exhaustive and may include other duties as needed to support the smooth

operation of the organization.

*Please note this job description is not exhaustive nor limited to the details contained within*

KEY COMPETENCIES / PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Strong phone presence with a positive and professional attitude
• Ability to identity opportunities and build rapport with customers
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to sales and prospecting
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/ EXPERIENCE

• Grade 12
• Experience and Competencies
• 1 to 2 years’ working experience within a sales environment preferable

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