Vodafone

Sales Specialist

Vodafone
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeMidrand • South AfricaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in driving revenue growth through technical sales support and solution-based opportunities in digital solutions. Proven ability to develop and maintain key account relationships while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver customer-centric strategies.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Technical Sales SupportSolution-Based SalesBusiness DevelopmentCustomer Relationship ManagementTelecoms/IT Design

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
IoT

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Drive revenue growth and customer adoption of Vodacom Business digital solutions
  • Identify, develop, and close solution-based opportunities addressing customer business challenges and transformation objectives
  • Provide technical sales support to sales teams and customers
  • Conduct product demonstrations, proof-of-concepts, and trials
  • Develop and deliver technical sales presentations and support proposals and RFP responses
  • Collaborate with Solution Architects, Product Managers, and sales teams to ensure technical accuracy and alignment with customer needs
  • Identify and capture new sales, upsell, and cross-sell opportunities
  • Drive revenue-generating sales initiatives and route-to-market pathways nationally
  • Design and drive programmes enabling interconnected offers and an effortless customer experience
  • Provide insights and recommendations for product development, sales strategies, and marketing initiatives
  • Assist Account Managers in assessing product sales cost requirements
  • Own and deliver the product go-to-market strategy for value propositions
  • Develop, maintain, and deliver technical sales collateral and training programmes
  • Gather and analyse customer feedback and market trends to evolve go-to-market propositions
  • Increase net sales revenue across segments, practices, channels, and the product catalogue
  • Deliver profitable revenue growth across the product portfolio
  • Partner with sales teams to set annual targets and ensure profitability and margin delivery
  • Deliver annual product business plans, sales cadence, and pipeline management
  • Manage strategic stakeholders and build collaborative partnerships and alliances
  • Assist Sales Executives, Hunters, and Account Managers in identifying and scoping sales leads
  • Engage internal departments to confirm proposed solutions can be supported
  • Provide specialised and technical support to internal and external stakeholders
  • Develop and maintain key account relationships with channel partners
  • Manage multiple internal and external stakeholders across the landscape

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 3 year degree or diploma - Technical
  • Postgraduate qualifications (Desirable)
  • 5+ years' experience in technology, digital solutions, or consultative sales
  • Proven track record in developing and closing complex solution-based sales opportunities
  • Experience in IoT, Smart Utilities, Smart Cities, Digital Infrastructure, Connectivity, or related technology solutions will be advantageous
  • Experience in smart metering, utility digitisation, or municipal technology solutions will be advantageous
  • Business development skills based on customers’ business requirements
  • Extensive experience in telecoms/IT design with proven technical co-ordination
  • Experience in change management in a technological context
  • Team player with strong influence and relationship management skills
  • Self-starter with determination to succeed, tact, and diplomacy
  • Fluent in English
  • Ability to lead in high-growth, high-uncertainty environments
  • Ability to work in an international and distributed virtual team
  • Excellent customer relationship management skills with ability to interact at Director level
  • Strong communication and decision-making skills
  • Ability to balance conflicting interests

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
  • Retirement funds
  • Risk benefits
  • Medical aid benefits
  • Cell phone and data benefits
  • Fibre connection discounts
  • Exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies

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Hard Skills
Digital SolutionsIoTSmart UtilitiesSmart CitiesConnectivityChange ManagementTechnical CoordinationSales Strategy DevelopmentProposal DevelopmentMarket Analysis
Soft Skills
InfluenceRelationship ManagementCommunicationDecision-MakingTeam Collaboration
Certifications & Qualifications
3 Year Degree or Diploma - TechnicalPostgraduate Qualifications (Desirable)
Industry Keywords
Utility DigitisationMunicipal Technology SolutionsProduct Go-To-Market StrategyCustomer AdoptionRevenue Growth