Sales Development Representative (sdr) Telesales

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description

Job Summary
Our client is searching for a Sales Development Representative (SDR) - Telesales to join their team in Pretoria.
The mission

  • Follow up and close existing quotes, work cold-call lists to book new business, and canvas new prospects when lists run dry. Keep a clean pipeline the team can rely on.
What you'll do
  • Call every new quote within parameters, confirm spec/timing/decision process, and drive to PO.
  • Run structured follow-ups (phone/email/WhatsApp) on all pending quotes every 48-72 hours until win/loss.
  • Handle objections (price, lead time, MOQ, artwork) and negotiate within guardrails.
  • Arrange for meeting with field rep if unable to close over phone/email.
  • Work provided cold-call lists; Qualify lead, book discovery calls and quoting opportunities.
  • Canvas/Prospect when lists thin: Research targets, revive lapsed customers, ask for referrals.
  • Keep CRM (Zoho Bigin/CRM) spotless: Next step + date on every opportunity; close reasons mandatory.
  • Coordinate with Estimating/Production on feasibility, plates, lead times, and delivery slots.
  • Adhere to POPIA and maintain do-not-contact hygiene.
You'll be measured on
  • Quote-to-close rate
  • Average days Quote ? PO
  • Follow-up SLA: 100% of new quotes contacted in 24h; all pending quotes touched every 48-72h
  • New pipeline created (meetings/quote requests)
  • CRM hygiene (? 95% with next step + close reason)
What you bring
  • Min 2 years in inside sales/telesales with closing responsibility (B2B).
  • Perfectly Bi-lingual Afrikaans and English.
  • Confident phone presence; concise written comms; resilient and coachable.
  • Bonus: printing/packaging exposure (plates, substrates, MOQs, lead times) and/or LinkedIn list- building.
Tools
  • Zoho Bigin/CRM, Zoho Mail/Streams, telephony/softphone (click-to-call), WhatsApp Business, LinkedIn and other social medias, Google Workspace/Excel, QuickEasy Software, Microsoft Office.
Location & hours
Pretoria, Mon-Fri, 08:00-17:00
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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1570491
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned