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TECHNICAL SALES SPECIALIST

Cape Town
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Manufacturing
Reference: CPT001146/MM

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Employer: West Coast Personnel

TECHNICAL SALES SPECIALISTIndustrial Machinery & Manufacturing SolutionsWestern Cape | Field-Based Are you a technical sales hunter who understands manufacturing environments — not just product catalogues? We are looking for a high-performing Technical Sales Specialist with a strong background in industrial or technical sales to drive business development across the manufacturing sector. This is not a traditional sales rep role. We need someone who can walk into a factory, identify production challenges, understand operational inefficiencies, and provide solution-based technical recommendations. If you have experience selling machinery, industrial equipment, technical materials, or engineering solutions into production environments — we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Developing new business within manufacturing and industrial sectors
Building and managing strong client relationships
Visiting factories and production facilities regularly
Assessing customer production needs and recommending technical solutions
Preparing quotations, negotiating deals, and closing sales
Managing and growing an active sales pipeline

Industries We’d Love To See Experience In:

Woodworking / timber / board products
Furniture manufacturing
CNC or woodworking machinery
Footwear manufacturing equipment
Upholstery or mattress manufacturing
Industrial machinery or equipment supply

Transferable backgrounds considered:

Packaging machinery
Engineering supply
Industrial consumables

Requirements:

Minimum 5 years’ experience in technical or industrial sales
Proven ability to generate new business and close deals
Experience selling into factory or production environments
Strong consultative and solution-selling approach
Ability to engage professionally with factory managers, production managers, and business owners
Technically minded with an understanding of manufacturing processes such as cutting, machining, and assembly

What Makes You Successful:

Strong hunter mentality
Self-driven and independent
Resilient and commercially sharp
Comfortable working on the road and in the field
Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills
Structured pipeline management ability

What’s On Offer:

Market-related basic salary
Excellent commission structure
Travel and vehicle allowance

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