Payments Sales Executive

About the role

Our client is seeking a driven Payments Sales Executive to join a fast‑growing fintech company. The role is field‑based, focusing on acquiring new hospitality customers such as restaurants, bars, hotels and QSRs. You will generate leads, present payment and POS solutions and close deals on the road.

Key responsibilities

• 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 needs and present suitable payment and POS solutions.
• Conduct product demonstrations, negotiate terms and close deals.
• Build strong relationships with new customers and manage the sales process through to onboarding.
• Work towards monthly sales targets while managing your own diary and activity independently.

Required profile

• 2–3+ years experience in field sales, business development or B2B sales.
• Experience in payments, POS, fintech, merchant services or hospitality sales is advantageous.
• Proven track record of generating 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 the week on the road.

Required skills

• Payments solutions
• POS systems
• Fintech platforms
• Merchant services