Internal Sales Manager

About the role

A growing industrial equipment and water treatment business is looking for an experienced Internal Sales Manager to manage the process from enquiry and quotation through to order handover. The role suits someone with strong industrial quoting, costing and technical equipment experience.

Key responsibilities

• Manage incoming RFQs and ensure enquiries are qualified and actioned.
• Build and maintain quoting systems and price books.
• Compile technical and commercial quotations.
• Obtain and consolidate supplier pricing, lead times and freight costs.
• Convert accepted quotations into works orders and coordinate handover to Operations and Projects.
• Maintain pipeline reporting and sales reporting systems.
• Monitor tender platforms and identify relevant opportunities.
• Maintain vendor registrations and pre‑qualification requirements.

Required profile

• 5–8 years' experience in internal sales, estimating or a quote desk environment within industrial capital equipment, pumps, process plant or water treatment.
• National Diploma or N6 in Mechanical, Process or Industrial Engineering, or demonstrably equivalent experience in a technical quoting environment.
• Ability to read and interpret GA drawings, P&IDs and equipment datasheets.
• Strong commercial numeracy, including cost build‑ups, margins, landed costs and payment terms.
• Advanced Excel and CRM skills.
• Strong written English and professional client‑facing communication.
• Experience with tender platforms, imported equipment, Incoterms, landed costing or CRM implementation is highly advantageous.

Required skills

• Excel
• CRM
• GA drawings
• P&IDs
• Cost build‑ups
• Margins
• Landed costing
• Incoterms
• Tender platforms

What we offer

• Annual salary between R 500 000 and R 600 000.