Job Description

Drive Valmet's Mining & Metals Flow Control product sales across South Africa.

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Join a role where you will directly engage with customers, influence sales outcomes, and grow Valmet's presence in the Mining & Metals sector across South Africa. This position offers autonomy, customer-facing impact, and the opportunity to combine technical expertise with strong technical sales drive. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy shaping business growth, this role is a great fit.

Key Responsibilities

Pursue sales opportunities and conduct customer visits to achieve targeted sales levels. Negotiate pricing and delivery terms, and close sales orders to meet revenue and profitability targets. Assess customer needs and recommend appropriate technical and commercial solutions. Identify, engage, and develop long-term relationships with prospective customers. Relay customer feedback, competitor insights, and sales leads to internal stakeholders to support effective market strategies. Support and collaborate with channel partners by providing product training, sales tools, and technical guidance. Conduct joint customer visits and participate in marketing activities and pipeline development with channel partners.

What We Expect From You

5-10 years of experience in direct sales, account management and channel partner management in a Mining & Metals technical environment. Strong negotiation, communication, presentation and sales skills. Ability to work independently and confidently promote and sell Valmet's products and services directly and through channel partners. Willingness to guide and mentor colleagues within your area of expertise. Ability to extensively travel nationally and be away from home for up to a week.

What Makes You Successful

You excel when combining technical understanding with commercial acumen, enabling you to propose the right solutions for diverse customer challenges. Your ability to build trusted relationships - with both customers and channel partners - forms the foundation of sustainable business growth. You bring confidence, curiosity, and resilience, enabling you to operate independently and effectively in a fast-paced market.


You are also expected to align with Valmet's Leadership Principles, which guide how we collaborate and succeed:


Take accountability - Act with ownership, set clear expectations, and follow through.


Lead with courage - Embrace change, test new ideas, and learn quickly.


Build on trust - Listen to understand, stay open, and help create personal trust.


Collaborate for growth - Work across boundaries, value diverse perspectives, and focus on customer value.

What We Offer

Valmet provides an inspiring and challenging environment where innovation and collaboration drive success. You will have access to modern tools, supportive colleagues, and opportunities for continuous learning and professional development. Our flexible working practices also support a healthy work-life balance.

Interested?

If this role resonates with you and you would like more information, please contact the hiring manager, Henlo Blignaut, at henlo.blignaut@valmet.com.


Please apply via our career site ( https://www.valmet.com/careers/ ) by latest 5 February 2026, and attach your CV in English. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

When Everything Works Together

Valmet brings together talent from many backgrounds to deliver cutting-edge technologies, mission-critical automation, and flow control solutions. With over 225 years of industrial expertise and a global workforce, we help industries transform toward a regenerative future.


Join our team--and help lead the way forward.