Sales Engineer (Pumps & Valves)

Your pipeline, your territory, your commission: that is the deal at this packaging manufacturer in Brakpan. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

The site is in Brakpan; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Work with operations to hand over new clients smoothly.
• Forecast monthly sales and report pipeline value each Monday.
• Chase overdue accounts with the credit department before they grow.
• Attend trade shows and industry breakfasts to meet buyers.
• Prospect new companies by phone, LinkedIn and walk-ins in business parks.

• You close deals, not just collect meetings
• 2 or more years of business-to-business sales with a proven record
• Resilient enough to handle long sales cycles and rejection
• Confident with Excel, Outlook and a CRM
• Matric plus a sales, marketing or technical qualification
• Solid presentation and negotiation skills

• An existing network of buyers in your sector
• Salesforce, Zoho or HubSpot CRM experience
• A technical trade or engineering background for sales engineer roles

• Basic plus monthly commission on gross profit
• Cellphone contract and laptop
• Car allowance and fuel card

• Prepare a 30-60-90 day plan for the territory and bring it to the second interview.
• Show target versus actual for each of your last three years; B2B managers skip CVs without numbers.