Sales Executive - Johannesburg

Introduction

A well-established organisation operating within the manufacturing and FMCG sectors is seeking a driven and customer-focused Sales Executive to join its Johannesburg South team.

The Sales Executive will be responsible for promoting and selling self-adhesive labels, weighing equipment and related solutions to new and existing customers. The position requires proactive lead generation, cold calling, customer visits, needs analysis, relationship management and consistent achievement of defined sales targets.

The successful candidate will maintain accurate sales administration, provide weekly reports and work closely with other departments to ensure professional service and dependable customer support.

Key Responsibilities & Ideal Candidate Profile

Key Responsibilities

• Reach out to prospective customers through cold calling, lead generation and direct market engagement.

• Conduct cost-benefit and needs analyses for existing and potential customers.

• Present, promote and sell self-adhesive labels, weighing equipment and related solutions.

• Identify new sales leads and follow up consistently on all opportunities.

• Establish, build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers.

• Conduct regular customer visits and provide professional after-sales service.

• Prepare quotations, proposals and supporting sales documentation accurately.

• Meet or exceed agreed sales, revenue and activity targets.

• Provide weekly sales reports and maintain complete customer and pipeline records.

• Coordinate sales activities with colleagues and other departments.

• Maintain an accurate and effective sales-administration system.

• Provide management with information regarding customer needs, problems, market interests, competitor activity and potential new products or services.

• Perform reasonable general administrative duties related to the position.

• Comply with applicable legislation and company policies and procedures.

• Work overtime from time to time when operationally required.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is

• Target-driven, self-motivated and commercially aware.

• Confident in cold calling, prospecting, presenting, negotiating and closing sales.

• Skilled in customer relationship management and professional communication.

• Persistent, enthusiastic and able to use initiative.

• Honest, dependable and committed to maintaining integrity.

• Friendly, approachable, neat and efficient.

• Organised and capable of maintaining accurate sales administration.

• Able to work independently and cooperate effectively with other departments.

Minimum Requirements & Supporting Documentation

Minimum Requirements

• Matric or an equivalent qualification.

• Minimum two years’ experience in a similar sales role.

• Relevant tertiary education would be advantageous.

• Experience in external, technical or business-to-business sales.

• Demonstrated sales, customer-relations and target-achievement abilities.

• Strong cold-calling, negotiation, persuasion and customer-service skills.

• Basic computer literacy, including Microsoft Office 365.

• Knowledge of Outlook and Syspro would be advantageous.

• Knowledge of self-adhesive labels, weighing equipment or related products would be advantageous.

• Strong communication, time-management and organisational skills.

• Valid driver’s licence and own reliable vehicle are essential.

• Clear criminal record.

• Willingness to travel to customers and work overtime when reasonably required.

• Both EE and non-EE applicants are welcome.

Supporting Documentation

• Copy of ID.

• Valid driver’s licence.

• Matric certificate.

• Relevant tertiary qualifications, where applicable.

• Relevant sales, product or system-training certificates.

• Evidence of sales performance or achievements, where available.

If you are an experienced and target-driven Sales Executive with strong prospecting, customer-relations and closing abilities, we would like to hear from you.

Start Date: Preferably 1 November 2026.

If you are an experienced and target-driven Sales Executive with strong prospecting, relationship-building and closing abilities, we would like to hear from you.

Package & Remuneration

• Basic salary: R12 000 to R14 000 per month.

• Car allowance: R8 750 per month.

• Commission based.

• Company fuel card.

• Medical aid benefits and employer provident-fund contribution over and above the basic salary.

Location: Johannesburg South, Gauteng.

Start Date: As soon as possible.