Sales Development Manager

Sandvik · Johannesburg, Gauteng

Posted 4 November 2026

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About your job

  • You drive growth across your assigned Sales Areas through data analysis, structured sales-development methods and hands-on commercial support. Working closely with local teams, you turn identified potential into coordinated activities and clear business outcomes.
  • You report to the Global Sales Development Manager.

Job responsibilities

  • Build and follow up installed-base coverage together with Sales Areas.
  • Increase parts and wear penetration while helping recover lost or at-risk customers.
  • Turn identified gaps into owned campaigns and CRM opportunities with clear value, responsibilities, actions and timelines.
  • Guide priority opportunities and customer segments towards commercial outcomes.
  • Ensure significant equipment wins include lifecycle plans covering aftermarket and service potential.
  • Deploy common sales-development methods, coach local teams and share proven practices across Sales Areas.
  • You provide pre-sales support and make sure knowledge transfer and systemic solutions are implemented

Location and flexibility.

  • The preferred locations for this position are the Africa and South Europe region, but other locations may also be considered. International travel is part of the job.

Your profile

  • You combine sound commercial judgement with a data-driven approach and understand how to operate across sales organizations and customer environments. Your experience enables you to recognize potential, build alignment and deliver measurable results.

Your background includes

  • Knowledge of mining customer economics, mineral processing and crushing and screening equipment.
  • A bachelor's degree in engineering, business or a related field.
  • Extensive experience in sales or sales development within an industrial business, preferably involving aftermarket, parts, services, or crushing and screening equipment.
  • Experience managing opportunities and commercial funnels in Salesforce or a similar CRM system.
  • Experience in value-based selling of comminution solutions and lifecycle services is an advantage. Knowledge of EPC projects, mineral processing, process optimization, plant audits or business intelligence tools is also beneficial. A degree in mineral processing, metallurgy or mechanical engineering, as well as proficiency in a language relevant to the assigned Sales Areas, would be valued.

Deadline:10th November,2026

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