New Business Sales Executive | Logistics & Courier Solutions
Ability Recruitment · Bellville, Western Cape
Overview
Ability Recruitment is looking for a New Business Sales Executive to join their team in Bellville. You will be responsible for finding, securing and onboarding new customers by selling logistics and courier solutions. This role is perfect for a driven sales professional who enjoys building relationships and closing deals in a fast paced industry.
About the role
As a New Business Sales Executive, you will play a key role in growing the company's client base by selling logistics and courier solutions. You will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, building a strong sales pipeline and converting prospects into active customers. This is a proactive sales role that requires a confident communicator who enjoys building relationships and working towards targets.
You will work closely with operational teams to ensure smooth onboarding of new clients and use your market intelligence to stay ahead of competitors. If you are results driven and thrive in a sales environment, this could be a great fit for you.
Requirements
- Proven experience in new business sales or a similar sales role
- Strong prospecting and cold calling skills
- Ability to build and maintain a sales pipeline
- Experience in solution selling and negotiation
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to prepare commercial proposals and pricing solutions
- Experience managing tender participation and responses where appropriate
- Strong market intelligence and competitor awareness
- Ability to maintain accurate sales records and reporting
- Track record of meeting sales targets
Responsibilities
- Prospecting and identifying new business opportunities within the assigned territory
- Building and maintaining a healthy pipeline of qualified prospects
- Conducting sales presentations, solution discussions and negotiations
- Preparing commercial proposals and pricing solutions
- Managing tender participation and responses where appropriate
- Converting prospects into active customers
- Collaborating with operational teams to ensure successful client onboarding
- Developing strong market intelligence and competitor awareness
- Building professional networks and leveraging industry opportunities to generate leads
- Maintaining accurate sales activity records and reporting through CRM and sales systems
- Supporting the achievement of monthly, quarterly and annual sales targets
Job details
- Organisation
- Ability Recruitment
- Location
- Bellville, Western Cape
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Mid
- Category
- Sales & Business Dev
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
When applying for this New Business Sales Executive role, make sure your CV clearly shows your sales wins, especially any experience with logistics or courier services. Tailor your application to highlight your ability to bring in new clients and manage a sales pipeline. In an interview, be ready to talk about how you prospect, handle objections and close deals. Show your understanding of the local market and how you build relationships. A positive, can do attitude and a proven track record will go a long way in this role.
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