Senior Sales Specialist

Recruiter:

SHARON NUROCK RECRUITMENT CC

Job Ref:

DUR003367/NA

Date posted:

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Location:

Durban, South Africa

Salary:

R300 000.00 per annum (cost to company)

SUMMARY:
Our client, a well-known Global manufacturing company, seeks your sales experience to join their Commercial Department.

Do you have excellent leadership and management skills?
Are you forward-thinking?
Yes, then read on:

POSITION INFO:
The Person:

Degree or Diploma in Sales/Purchasing.
Minimum 3 to 5 years experience in the automotive component manufacturing industry.
Minimum 3 to 5 years’ experience in Sales/Purchasing or related work to automotive purchasing.
Experience in creating reports and approval documents.
Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint (functional formulas, creating graphs, etc.).

Basic Knowledge of:

Technical terminology.
Selling prices (understand customer requirements such as sales price details).
How to read drawings and parts lists.
Roles of departments involved in manufacturing and quality in the automotive industry.

The Job:

Understand customer requests and respond appropriately.
Lead communication with customers and cooperation and activities with related departments.
Co-operate with cost planning regarding sales prices to create quotation details, reports, and approval documents.
Compare and analyse sales prices of import and export of automotive components.
Create an action plan for issues pointed out by customers as being overpriced.
Communicate and co-operate with Sales staff.
Market research and planning of BMC and future sales strategies.

Competencies:

Good communication skills, both written & verbal.
Planning, and organising.
Pay attention to detail.
Analytical ability.
Must be a self-starter.
Quick decision-maker.
Knowledgeable about talent development.
Diligent and ambitious.

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