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Exciting Sales Opportunity - Industrial Automation Job Title External Sales Representative Location Bartlett, Boksburg Basic Salary R20K - R30K Negotiable depending on experience Commission On Target Earnings R50K - R80K Uncapped Performance-Based Incentives and Lucrative Commission Structure THE OPPORTUNITY Are you a driven sales professional hungry for a lucrative new challenge? This field-based role offers massive autonomy to conquer fresh territory. You will own the full sales cycle and maximize your earning potential. Stop managing static accounts and start driving true solution-based growth. We reward raw commercial hunger with highly competitive, uncapped incentives. Take control of your career pipeline with an elite engineering portfolio. This is the high-performance breakthrough opportunity you have been looking for. THE COMPANY Our client is a fast-growing force in the industrial automation sector. They represent an industry leader with bright prospects across South Africa. The company imports and distributes premium electromechanical and linear motion systems. They are heavily positioned to service high-growth engineering and automotive markets. This business delivers high-precision solutions that drastically improve client manufacturing performance. Joining this dynamic team provides a great place to accelerate your career. Capitalize on their strong market trajectory and expanding national branch network. THE MISSION Your mission is to hunt, secure, and dominate regional industrial accounts. You will actively open new business avenues with high-value OEMs. Present engineered value pitches directly to technical specifiers and decision-makers. Build a rapid pipeline using Salesforce CRM to track your victories. Collaborate closely with internal technical squads to deliver flawless client proposals. Exceed monthly branch sales targets and aggressively capture local market share. Convert complex engineering challenges into long-term, highly profitable supply contracts. WHO ARE YOU? You are a resilient, self-managing sales hunter with fierce commercial drive. You possess a strong technical aptitude for mechanical or automated technologies. Closing complex, solution-based business-to-business deals is your proven track record. Developing rapid trust and absolute consistency with new relationships is effortless. You navigate field territory independently and thrive on daily customer face-time. A valid driver's license and total willingness to travel are non-negotiable. You refuse to settle for average performance and chase elite targets. Desired Skills: External Sales Sales Sales Executive
Most are in India and the US. Here's how to pick the right one for you.
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WorkMundi's database shows 74,689 open sales positions globally. India leads with 17,483 jobs, followed by the US with 13,876. If you're open to geography, you have real options — but the sheer number means you need a filter. Don't apply to everything. Pick a country, a company size, and a sales model that matches what you actually want to do.
Almost 8 in 10 of these ads have their text written in English. That's useful for reading the job description and understanding what you're signing up for. But it tells you nothing about whether the role requires you to speak English with customers, partners, or your team. Ask the hiring manager directly during your first conversation.
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Sales interviews almost always include a version of this: 'Tell me about a time you lost a deal. What did you learn?' Prepare a real story where you take ownership of what went wrong and what you'd do differently. Hiring managers want to see you learn, not just win.