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Corporate Sales Executive (Hotel & Events) – Experienced

How2Apply Talent Network

Pretoria East, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 6 hours ago

Full-time Marketing & Sales Code 8

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Job Description

Selling to companies takes patience; at this office equipment supplier in Pretoria East, big deals are worth the wait. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Home base is an office equipment supplier on the Pretoria East side of Gauteng. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

What you'll actually do

Build quotes and proposals with correct pricing and margins.
Negotiate contract terms, rentals and service-level agreements.
Book and run discovery meetings with buyers and procurement managers.
Work with operations to hand over new clients smoothly.
Prospect new companies by phone, LinkedIn and walk-ins in business parks.
Respond to RFQs and tenders with complete supplier packs, including B-BBEE certificates.

You'll need

You close deals, not just collect meetings
Confident with Excel, Outlook and a CRM
Valid driver's licence and your own reliable car
Matric plus a sales, marketing or technical qualification
2 or more years of business-to-business sales with a proven record
Resilient enough to handle long sales cycles and rejection

Helpful, not essential

Tender and CSD registration experience
An existing network of buyers in your sector
A technical trade or engineering background for sales engineer roles

What you get

Car allowance and fuel card
Basic plus monthly commission on gross profit
Annual incentive trip for top performers
Pension fund and medical aid contributions

How to apply

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: proof of past sales performance, such as target letters or commission statements plus a recently certified ID copy (within 3 months).
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 8 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Pretoria East; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Tips to get shortlisted

Show target versus actual for each of your last three years; B2B managers skip CVs without numbers.
Name the industries and deal sizes you have handled, not only your job titles.