Payments Sales Executive

About the role

Our client is a growing fintech business. This is a field-based role focused on winning new business in the hospitality sector. You will spend most of your time on the road meeting restaurants, bars, hotels, QSRs and other businesses, presenting payment solutions and closing new customers.

What you'll do

• Generate new business through proactive prospecting, cold calling and face-to-face visits.
• Build and manage your own sales pipeline and territory.
• Meet with business owners and decision-makers to understand their needs and present payment and POS solutions.
• Conduct product demonstrations, negotiate terms and close deals.
• Build strong relationships with new customers and manage the sales process through onboarding.
• Work towards monthly sales targets while managing your own diary and activity independently.

What they're looking for

• 2-3+ years' experience in field sales, business development or B2B sales.
• Experience in payments, POS, fintech, merchant services or hospitality sales would be highly advantageous.
• Proven track record of generating your own leads and closing face-to-face sales.
• Confident, energetic and commercially minded with strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Own reliable vehicle and valid South African driver's licence.
• Comfortable spending most of your working week on the road.

For applicants in Nigeria

• The listing specifies base locations in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal or the Western Cape and does not mention Nigeria eligibility. Please confirm if Nigeria-based applicants are eligible.
• The listing does not state a timezone requirement; confirm expectations before interviewing.
• The listing does not specify whether applicants would be engaged as contractors or employees for Nigeria applicants; confirm.
• The listing does not provide pay currency or salary range; confirm.
• The listing mentions a South African driver's licence; there is no information about Nigeria work authorization or visa requirements; confirm.