Sales Representative

Permanent employee, Full-time · Cape Town, ZAF

Your mission
  • Conduct direct sales activities, including customer visits, presentations, and key account management.
  • Participate in trade shows, product launches, and customer events, such as training sessions.
  • Assist in developing and improving marketing strategies in collaboration with the team.
  • Gather market intelligence, generate leads, and qualify sales opportunities.
  • Facilitate negotiations for sales agreements, pricing structures, and contracts.
  • Generate sales reports and presentations for senior management.
  • Maintain customer, market, and project data in the CRM platform.
  • Support cross-functional teams (e.g., Supply Chain, Engineering, Product Development) to align product offerings with market needs.
Your profile
  • Degree, diploma, or certificate in a relevant technical or commercial field (e.g., B.Eng, B.Com).
  • Strong technical knowledge and acumen in relevant disciplines; formal qualifications preferred.
  • Proficiency in MS Office, CRM, ERP, and related software.
  • 5+ years of relevant technical sales experience with a proven track record in B2B multi-channel sales.
  • Strong understanding of the sales cycle, channel management, and international trade.
  • Excellent prospecting, qualification, and complex sales cycle management skills.
  • Experience managing multiple projects and customers simultaneously.
  • Ability to influence key stakeholders and act as a strategic business partner.
  • Willingness to travel frequently, both domestically and internationally.
  • Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently.
Why us?
  • Enjoy flexible ways of working that reflect the times we live in
  • A motivated team with flat hierarchies, an open communication culture and short decision-making paths
  • Extensive internal and external training opportunities
  • Work in a secure, established business with great long-term career prospects. Solar is on a steep growth curve
  • There’s nowhere better than Schletter to bring out your best and have a positive impact on the world
About us
THE SCHLETTER GROUP
 
At Schletter, we believe that any enterprise, big or small, can only benefit from passionate support. And if ever there were an industry worth supporting, it’s solar. Which is why we care about the success of every solar company. We’re here to cheer them forward and support their efforts with products engineered to secure the long-term success of their solar projects – which will contribute to changing lives and the planet for the better. If they don’t deserve our support, who does?

Schletter is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, belief, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
      
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
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