External Sales Consultant at Absa, Cape Town
Absa · Cape Town, Western Cape
Overview
Absa is hiring an External Sales Consultant in Cape Town to drive sales growth for their banking products. You will work out in the field, building relationships and finding new clients. This is a great role for someone with a banking degree who enjoys sales and meeting people. Join a big, established bank and help shape Africa's future while growing your sales career.
About the role
As an External Sales Consultant at Absa, you will be responsible for actively pursuing sales growth and service delivery in your assigned area. You will own and deliver on individual performance targets for external sales activities, support collaborative sales across different banking divisions, and uphold sales disciplines to build sustainable relationships.
Your day to day will involve planning and conducting education on Absa's value proposition to customers, identifying opportunities to represent Absa at external events like workplace banking schemes, public forums, and festivals. You will also build networks in your area to support lead generation and increase Absa's visibility.
Application note: Please apply through Absa's official careers portal. You will be redirected to their Workday site to complete your application.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Banking or a related field
- FAIS compliance relevant to the role
- Proven sales experience, preferably in a banking or financial services environment
- Strong understanding of B2C sales and external sales disciplines
- Excellent customer relationship management skills
- Ability to plan and execute sales activities effectively
- Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements in banking
- Good time management and networking abilities
Responsibilities
- Deliver on individual sales performance targets for Inclusive Banking, Entry Level, and Bulk Acquisition Sales in a B2C environment
- Plan and execute weekly sales activities to drive growth in your assigned area
- Identify and convert leads into new business opportunities
- Proactively engage existing clients on new products and migration strategies
- Build and maintain networks within the community to support lead generation and Absa visibility
- Represent Absa at external events such as workplace banking schemes, public forums, and festivals
- Resolve client queries and complaints with a focus on first point of contact resolution
- Ensure compliance with all policies, procedural, regulatory, and compliance requirements
- Monitor and report on sales performance, and share best practices with the team
- Collaborate with colleagues across business units to deliver on sales and service targets
Job details
- Organisation
- Absa
- Location
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Mid
- Education
- Bachelor
- Category
- Sales & Business Dev
- Posted
- 20 October 2026 (2 weeks ago)
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
If you are applying for this External Sales Consultant role at Absa, highlight your ability to meet sales targets and your experience in banking or financial services. Since this is a field based role, show that you are comfortable working independently and building relationships in the community. In your interview, be ready to discuss how you plan your sales activities and handle client objections. Make sure your CV clearly shows your Bachelor's degree in Banking and any FAIS related experience. Absa values diversity and inclusion, so feel free to mention if you need any reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.
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