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Progressive International

External Sales Engineer -Drives and Automation

Progressive International

  • R Undisclosed
  • Permanent Senior position
  • Primrose
  • Posted 15 Jul 2025 by Progressive International
  • Expires in 30 days
  • Job 2616829 - Ref JHB000922

About the position

MAIN PURPOSE:  Generate Drives/Controls business from new and existing customers Internal and external technical support of the drives business Customer liaison and visits. Commissioning and basic repairs Other reasonable tasks as requested by management.
Qualifications and Experience

  • The successful candidate must have experience with VSDs and knowledge of the VSD and Controls market.
  • Matric
  • A recognised technical tertiary qualification (National Certificate, B. Tech, B.Sc. or similar) or alternatively 5 years relevant experience.
  • Computer literacy – good knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and MS Project.
  • French or Portuguese speaking will be highly advantageous but not essential 


Duties and Responsibilities
 
Direct Sales:

  • Develop direct sales of Drives & Controls products by focusing on:
    • Existing successful end users, industries, channels and similar
    • New customers, End Users, industries and channels based on Africa regional-specific plans.
    • Identify, develop and onboard Sales and Service Partners
    • There will be a specific focus on light industry and economy products.

  • Where applicable engage with and develop RSA based and other Head Offices and EPCs relevant to the business in Africa.

  • Engage with and assist to ensure full  Group success at these customers


 
Ongoing Sales:

  • Ensure successful handover of developed Drives & Controls business and customers to the regional sales teams.
  • Until successful handover look after and ensure success at the customers
  • Monitor, help and develop all Partners. Thereafter handover to the Africa team.
  • Ensure successful handover of the RSA based and other Head Offices and EPCs relevant to the South Africa or Africa team. 
  • Follow up on quotes and projects for the region.

 
Reporting:

  • On a monthly basis, meet with the Africa team and also report on revenue, progress and any specific issues at the customers and partners.
  • Provide market and business intelligence for the region.
  • Maintain and report on a project pipeline

 
General

  • Assist with technical queries.
  • Assist with product launches, technical presentations and trade shows.
  • Attend regular Sales and Projects meetings.

Desired Skills:

  • VSD sales experience
  • Variable Speed Drives related experience.
  • electrical engineering
  • automation sales experience

Employer & Job Benefits:

  • medical
  • provident fund
  • company car
  • laptop
  • cell phone

Progressive International

About the agency

PROGRESSIVE INTERNATIONAL, a leader in talent acquisition, focuses on proactively sourcing high calibre candidates and professionals locally and internationally. Our Areas of Specialisation: - Engineering, mining & construction - Finance, Banking, Accounting and investment - Local & International Projects - Aviation ,Travel , Tourism & Transport - Foreign Languages Recruitment across all industries - Telecommunications and IT - HR, Recruitment , Training - Marketing, sales, Advertising, communications & Ecommerce - Executives Search, Senior management & middle management & Head hunting - Response Handling We deal with placements ranging from entry-level/graduates to senior management positions. Our consultants operate nationally and internationally from our Head Office in Gauteng, South Africa. Progressive International is 100% BEE (Black Economic Empowerment) Company and is a registered member of the Association of Personnel Services Organisations of South Africa (APSO) and complies strictly with their code of conduct and ethical standards set and regulated for recruitment practice. At Progressive International we strive to develop and maintain long-lasting partnerships with our select client base, as well as with exceptional candidates. We have developed a reputation for service excellence, an in-depth understanding of our clients' operations and human capital needs, and the provision of outstanding candidates in each segment of the marketplace that we operate into. Our commitment is to assist your organization in making informed decisions about the best choices for your current and long-term requirements. We understand the urgency of your needs, as well as the industry challenges you face. For companies with a recruitment mission, we form the most strategic and inventive part of the process. And for career-focused candidates, we become a conduit for perfect synergy between career excellence and an equally rewarding remuneration.

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