3,714 Export Sales jobs in South Africa
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Export Sales Trader
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This role is responsible for building strong, long-term relationships with customers across multiple countries, ensuring consistent service and support predominantly via phone and email, with periodic in-country visits.
The Export Sales Trader identifies growth opportunities, maintains customer satisfaction, and ensures consistent delivery of the company's value proposition to foreign customers.
Sales and Revenue Generation
Meet or exceed monthly, quarterly and yearly sales targets
Identify new sales opportunities within existing accounts
Reactivate dormant accounts through targeted outreach and strategic offers
Proactively identify and close new business opportunities via cold calling and lead generation.
Manage and maintain accurate customer records, forecasts and pipeline tracking in CRM or internal systems.
Customer Relationship Management
Manage a portfolio of international customers across multiple countries.
Build and maintain strong, professional relationships with existing customers through regular phone and email contact, as well as in-person visits from time-to-time
Act as a key point of contact for all telesales-related support and queries.
Understand each customers business, preferences, and purchasing patterns, market challenges and opportunities to offer tailored service.
Ensure customer satisfaction by providing timely feedback and proactive service.
Market Development
Identify and develop new customers, distributors and market opportunities in targeted countries.
Conduct market research to understand product demand, pricing trends and competitive activity in each region.
Provide market feedback to management to support strategic decisions.
Order Management:
Assist customers with placing new orders or adjusting existing ones.
Process incoming orders from customers, ensuring accuracy in product selection, quantities, pricing, and delivery details.
Liaise with Export Sales Co-ordinator and Exports Controller to ensure timely and accurate order dispatch.
Manage returns, exchanges, and product issues in line with company policies and in collaboration with the Internal Sales Manager.
Customer Service:
Communicate directly with customers to provide information regarding products, pricing, delivery status, and returns.
Handle customer queries and resolve issues related to orders, products, or services in a professional and timely manner.
Maintain customer satisfaction and retention through consistent follow-up and support.
Reporting and CRM Maintenance
Keep accurate, up-to-date records of all customer interactions and transactions in the CRM system.
Maintain a structured call schedule
Generate sales reports, pipeline forecasts, travel plans and feedback summaries when requested.
Product & Market Knowledge:
Stay up to date with the full range of hand tools, new product launches, and sales campaigns.
Confidently communicate product features, benefits, and technical information to customers.
Gather customer feedback on product demand, pricing, and competitor activity, and report insights to management.
Stay updated on product features, promotions, and industry trends to effectively recommend additional items to customers.
Represent the company at international trade shows and exhibitions as needed.
Collaboration:
Contribute to a positive team work environment and collaborate and support the Export sales team
Share insights, ideas, and opportunities that could benefit the team or improve the sales process.
Assist with onboarding or mentoring new Export team members, if required.
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:
Qualification:
Grade 12/Matric certificate
A tertiary qualification in Business, Sales, International Trade or a related field is advantageous.
French or Portuguese speaking is an advantage
Experience:
Minimum 35 years of experience in export sales, international trading, or global account management.
Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets, especially in an outbound sales environment, with exposure to cold calling or new business development
Solid knowledge of INCOTERMS, international logistics and export documentation.
Understanding of pricing strategies, foreign currencies and international payment terms (e.g., LC, TT).
Travel to international customers.
Exposure to planning and conducting overseas customer visits or attending international trade shows ideally in African, Middle Eastern, or other emerging markets.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES:
Sales Expertise: In-depth understanding of sales principles, customer service excellence, and sales strategies. Strong sales and negotiation abilities, with a proven ability to close deals over the phone
Customer Service: Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills are necessary to interact with customers and manage relationships effectively. Genuine interest in helping customers succeed.
Attention to Detail: Accuracy in order processing, from order entry to shipping, is vital for minimizing errors.
Problem-Solving Skills: The ability to handle any issues that arise in the order fulfilment process, whether they relate to customer dissatisfaction, shipping errors, or inventory problems.
Technology Skills: Proficiency in MS Office, CRM software, and sales tracking tools.
Time Management and Organizational Skills: The employee needs to juggle various tasks, including order entry, upselling, and logistics management, while ensuring deadlines of the team are met.
Physical Demands: Ability to work in an office environment, sitting at a desk for extended periods. Willingness and ability to travel internationally when required.
Pro-active: Target-driven and self-motivated with a can-do attitude
Resilient and persistent: especially when handling objections or reactivating inactive accounts. Comfortable in a fast-paced, performance-based sales environment.
Independent: Able to work independently while contributing positively to a team environment
Adaptable: Open to learning and feedback, and adaptable to new systems, processes, or product updates
Export Sales Executive Wadeville
Posted 19 days ago
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This position involves extensive travel into East and West Africa.
Manage all export accounts, sales, and marketing, including quoting clients, conducting customer meetings, managing sales budgets, expense budgeting, submitting proposals, and growing the client base.
Desired Experience & Qualifications- Matric
- 10 years of sales experience with an inter-Africa background and knowledge
- Knowledge of export department procedures
- Negotiation and sales skills
- Planning and reporting skills
- Understanding of financial statements
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This position involves extensive travel into East and West Africa and would suit a Muslim male due to the existing client base.
Manage all export accounts, sales and marketing, including quoting clients, customer meetings, sales budgets, expense budgeting, submitting proposals, and growing the client base.
Desired Experience & Qualification- Matric
- 10 years sales experience with inter-Africa background and knowledge
- Knowledge of export department procedures
- Negotiation and sales skills
- Planning and reporting skills
- Understanding of financial statements
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Export Sales and Marketing Agent
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- Develop and manage relationships with international customers, importers, and retailers.
- Manage the full sales process: pricing, contract negotiation, order placement, documentation, and delivery coordination.
- Monitor market trends and customer preferences to identify new business opportunities.
- Collaborate with the procurement, logistics, and quality assurance teams to ensure consistent product quality and on-time delivery.
- Ensure all export documentation complies with international trade and phytosanitary regulations.
- Attend local and international trade shows, industry events, and client meetings.
- Achieve sales targets and contribute to the company's strategic growth in new and existing markets.
- Provide regular sales forecasts, performance reports, and market feedback to management.
- Stay updated on seasonal production volumes, pack-out figures, and market demand cycles.
- Minimum 3–5 years of sales experience in the fresh produce export industry, preferably with pome fruit and citrus.
- Existing relationships with key export markets such as the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and the UK are highly advantageous.
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SUMMARY:
Provide data and analytical support to manage and improve Confluent's sales processes and cycle, as well as utilizing pipeline data to help report, analyse and forecast the company's current quarter's business.
Sales Manager: Business Development
Recruiter:
Vox Telecommunications
Job Ref:
JHB000602/PM
Date posted:
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Location:
Johannesburg, South Africa
Salary:
Market Related
SUMMARY:
Provide data and analytical support to manage and improve Confluent's sales processes and cycle, as well as utilizing pipeline data to help report, analyse and forecast the company's current quarter's business.
POSITION INFO:
Job Objective
- Be responsible for accurate forecasting and pipeline analytics as well as reporting and analysis of sales results (including system dashboards)
- Work with the (A)VP of Sales, RSD's and Finance to refine go-to-market models and sales methodology, including identifying and solving pain points within the organization and sales process
- Proactively identify issues and solutions to improve the efficiency of the sales force
- Participate in weekly, quarterly and annual sales planning by preparing and supporting the delivery of specific sales coverage and forecasting analytics
- Lead efforts to standardize processes and systems (e.g. Salesforce.com) to enable accurate and efficient data collection and management of the company’s sales efforts
- Partner with the Sales leaders to facilitate our global sales territory planning, by creating and allocating territories as the sales team grows
- Own communication to the field and maintain calendar of communications from a global to subregion standpoint as well as sales process adoption
- Manage all daily ad hoc requests from all business units (Finance, Compensation, AE’s, Data Science, etc.)
- Work closely with other Sales Operations Managers to share knowledge, best practices and facilitate standardization across the whole sales organization
- Grade 12
- BA/BS degree
- Experienced working with a Partner Channel Team is a plus
- 3-5 years of Sales Operations experience preferably in a SaaS/cloud company
- Advanced excel skills required
- Endless curiosity and a need to dive deeper for understanding
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships and display diplomatic and remarkable interpersonal skills with colleagues and other partners
- Knowledge of Tableau and Anaplan is a plus
- Excellent communicator with proven ability to clearly convey ideas and information in written and verbal form to a variety of audiences
- Comfortable engaging at all levels in an organization to deliver results
- Deep understanding of Salesforce best-practices and functionality
- Seniority level Mid-Senior level
- Employment type Full-time
- Job function Sales and Business Development
- Industries Advertising Services
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Job category: Others: Education and Training
Location: Cape Town
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
EE position: Yes
IntroductionMANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private higher education institution, offering accredited formal programmes, has the following vacancies available in Cape Town. The purpose of this sales position is to manage a sales team to achieve sales targets and contribute to the growth of market share in the corporate training market.
CORE FUNCTIONS- Manage the sales team to achieve sales targets for short learning programmes and formal learning programmes.
- Provide direction to the team in terms of relevant action plans to ensure maximum lead conversion and activities to promote the programme offering.
- Secure opportunities to promote the programme offering to key decision makers in the corporate market.
- Track all client engagement on CRM to manage lead conversion for the sales team and derive action plans to ensure high conversion amongst the sales team.
- Ability to present training solutions to corporate clientele.
- An understanding of the SETA skills matrix and BBBEE scorecard for skills development.
- An understanding of corporate training programmes.
- Qualification in Marketing is advantageous.
- Leadership programme.
- Relevant sales and marketing programme.
- Minimum 5 years of work experience in a business-to-business sales leadership environment.
- Minimum 5 years of work experience within a sales environment.
- An understanding and experience of the business-to-business market.
- Hold the appropriate public speaking and presentation skills.
- Administrative skills and report writing.
- Basic computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
- Attention to detail and sound time management skills.
- Well-versed in sales and marketing.
- Understanding of the corporate training environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be able to multi-task.
- Consulting and engaging with appropriate stakeholders.
- Statistical efficiency.
- Excellent communication and writing skills.
- Proficient in MS Office.
- Planning, organising and negotiating skills.
- Integrity and honesty.
- Detail-oriented.
- Creative and innovative.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Will be required to work overtime.
- Will be required to travel.
- Will be required to work weekends.
- Will be required to have a valid driver's license.
Sales Manager: Business Development
Posted 25 days ago
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Sales Manager: Business Development
Location: South Africa
Type: Permanent | Strategic Sales Leadership | Technology Solutions
Drive growth. Enable innovation.
This is a strategic opportunity to lead a high-performing B2B sales team within a fintech and asset-leasing environment. You’ll shape market expansion, mentor BDMs, and spearhead customer-centric innovation across enterprise sales operations.
About the Role
As Sales Manager, you’ll lead a national team of Business Development Managers (BDMs), aligning their efforts to group strategy. From sales planning and performance management to pipeline development and stakeholder collaboration, your role will directly impact profitability, operations, and market position.
What You’ll Do
Define and deliver on national sales strategy and targets
Lead and develop a team of BDMs to drive acquisition and revenue growth
Guide strategic accounts and high-value negotiations
Collaborate cross-functionally with product, marketing, and service teams
Analyse market trends and performance data to drive strategic decisions
Ensure sales governance, reporting, and continuous improvement
Drive innovation and adoption of cutting-edge sales methodologies
Manage internal and external relationships to ensure alignment and delivery
What You Bring
Degree in Business Management (MBA desirable)
8+ years in complex solutions sales; 3+ years leading sales teams
Fintech or IT solution sales experience highly preferred
Proven record of growing B2B client accounts and leading high-performing teams
Strong strategic mindset, financial acumen, and operational leadership
Experience with CRM systems, analytics, and scalable sales processes
What Success Looks Like
High-performing, motivated sales team meeting and exceeding targets
Scalable and efficient national sales operation
Strategic customer partnerships and revenue expansion
Strong sales governance, reporting, and cross-business alignment