Sales Operations & Business Development Intern

Edenvale, GP, ZA, South Africa

Job Description

About the Role

This internship supports sales operations and business development initiatives across Africa and the wider EMEA region. You will collaborate with colleagues, territory managers and stakeholders across multiple countries, gaining hands-on experience in how a dynamic, international organization operates day-to-day. This internship would be ideal for a hardworking, positive, and proactive self-starter who takes initiative, works independently, and collaborates effectively with global teams to deliver meaningful business results.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development (50%)

Help plan and execute outbound campaigns in priority markets across Africa and the wider EMEA region; support ongoing initiatives including trade shows and webinars. Make cold calls and follow-up calls to customers to maximize campaign outcomes; log all customer interactions accurately to support reporting and insights.
Territory Action Plans (25%)

Drive the creation of Territory Action Plans (TAPs) for African territories; analyze territories and customer segments to identify growth opportunities and possible challenges. Contribute ideas to support growth of key accounts, distributors, and strategic channels. Document findings clearly to support decision-making and team follow-up; collaborate with relevant teams to ensure TAP insights translate to measurable action plans, feeding into training, outreach campaigns, and process improvements initiatives.
Data Quality & CRM Management (25%)

Maintain and clean customer data across CRM and other business tools Support regular data quality checks to ensure accuracy and compliance Transfer data between systems such as Outreach and CRM; manage subscription and consent data
Skills & Profile

Comfortable working with international teams across different regions Proactive, self-starting mindset with a strong sense of responsibility; able to work independently and take ownership of tasks
Minimum Job Requirements:

Matric Grade 12 with a Bachelor's degree / National Diploma in Business Administration, Commerce, Marketing, Sales Management, or Business Management Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel). Good verbal and written communication skills in English. Good organizational and administration skills. Requires full professional fluency in English; any additional language is a plus Confident using digital tools such as CRM, SharePoint, and Microsoft Office Positive, curious, and motivated to learn
What We Offer

A professional, collaborative, and supportive team environment Opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a global dynamic organization, and build strong foundations in sales operations and business development Meaningful work that goes beyond basic administrative tasks, with real responsibility and ownership and a chance to learn creative problem-solving skills.
Job Type: Internship
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: From R1,00 per month

Work Location: In person

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1633387
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Internship
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Edenvale, GP, ZA, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned