Metallurgical Engineer (Africa)

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NES024689/Dione

Date posted:

Monday, April 20, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
An exciting opportunity exists for a skilled Business Development Representative to drive sales growth, expand market presence, and strengthen client relationships within a designated territory. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fastâpaced environment, demonstrate strong commercial acumen, and consistently contribute to the longâterm development of key markets.

POSITION INFO:
The role focuses on promoting a portfolio of chemical and reagent products, securing new business, and supporting operational activities through close collaboration with sales, technical, procurement, and logistics teams. The position requires a proactive individual who can negotiate effectively, conduct market research, support product rollouts, and maintain strong client engagement to ensure sustained growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential clients through regular visits, presentations, and ongoing communication.
Negotiate pricing and terms, prepare proposals and quotations, and secure new contracts.
Promote new products and technologies, collaborating with technical teams to ensure successful market introduction.
Identify and develop new business opportunities through research, outreach, and market exploration.
Coordinate with internal departments to ensure efficient service delivery and seamless support to clients.
Follow up on client queries, resolve issues promptly, and maintain a high standard of customer satisfaction.
Monitor competitor activity and market conditions, providing regular feedback and insights.
Maintain accurate client, plant, and process documentation and submit monthly progress reports.
Participate in ongoing commercial, technical, and logistics training to support continuous development.

Job Experience & Skills Required (Ideal Candidate Profile):

A qualification in Sales, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
At least 3 yearsâ experience in a similar sales or business development role.
Strong understanding of sales processes, customer development, and territory management.
Knowledge of reagents and chemicals, ideally within the mining industry.
Understanding of import and export processes.
Strong analytical, negotiation, and problemâsolving abilities.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel.
Ability to work accurately under pressure and make sound decisions.
Willingness to travel more than 50% of the time.

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