We are looking for a Regional Sales Manager for a Global Digital Reality Solutions Company based in KSA.
Location – Johannesburg, South Africa (Hybrid Work Model)
Salary – Depending on Experience
Qualification and Skills:
Education:
- Diploma or degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Geospatial Sciences, Survey Engineering, Civil Engineering or a related technical discipline is strongly preferred.
- A commercial, business management or sales leadership qualification would be advantageous.
Experience:
- 6–10+ years of relevant experience in technical sales, sales management, key account management, business development or commercial leadership within the surveying, geomatics, geospatial, mapping, mining technology, construction technology or related sectors.
- Strong background in selling technical hardware, software and integrated solutions to professional customers.
- Experience selling into government, mining, infrastructure, enterprise, construction, surveying or geospatial customer segments.
- Proven track record of growing revenue, developing new business and managing complex sales cycles.
- Experience working with or for distributors, manufacturers, technology providers or specialist solution providers in the surveying, geospatial or mining sectors would be highly relevant.
- Candidates from mining organizations may be considered where they can demonstrate strong commercial capability, customer engagement skills and a genuine sales-driven mindset.
- Previous hands-on experience using surveying or geospatial products would be highly advantageous.
- Experience supporting or leading channel partners, dealers or distributors would be beneficial.
Technical Skills:
- Strong technical understanding of surveying, geomatics, geospatial and positioning solutions.
- Ability to understand customer applications and translate technical requirements into commercial solutions.
- Strong sales and business development capability, including prospecting, pipeline generation, account planning, negotiation and closing.
- Strong key account management skills with the ability to build senior customer relationships.
- Strong commercial acumen, including pricing, margin awareness, forecasting, deal qualification and revenue planning.
- Good working knowledge of Salesforce.com or similar CRM platforms.
- Experience using quoting tools, sales reporting tools, Microsoft Office and related business systems.
- Strong presentation and demonstration skills, including the ability to present to customers, partners and senior stakeholders.
- Ability to interpret market data, customer feedback and competitor intelligence to shape sales actions.
- Ability to work independently, manage pressure and deliver results against deadlines.
- Willingness to travel regularly across South Africa and the broader region as required.
Key Deliverables:
- Revenue and margin growth across the Geomatics portfolio.
- Improved market penetration in South Africa and assigned Southern Africa markets.
- Stronger pipeline generation, pipeline quality and sales conversion.
- Increased engagement with key accounts across government, mining, enterprise and survey sectors.
- Improved use of Salesforce.com, quoting tools and sales reporting disciplines.
- Stronger technical-commercial positioning of the Geomatics product range.
- Better market intelligence on competitors, customer needs and growth opportunities.
- Improved dealer, distributor and channel partner effectiveness where applicable.
- Strong support to the Regional Manager in commercial planning and business execution.
- Clear contribution to restoring and strengthening Geomatics business performance.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Sales Growth & Market Penetration
- Drive revenue and margin growth for the Geomatics portfolio across South Africa and assigned Southern Africa markets.
- Develop and execute a focused sales strategy to recover business performance, grow market share and strengthen competitive positioning.
- Identify, pursue and secure new business opportunities across government, mining, infrastructure, construction, enterprise, surveying and geospatial customer segments.
- Actively hunt for new customers, projects and market opportunities rather than relying only on existing accounts or inbound demand.
- Build a strong pipeline of opportunities and manage the full sales cycle from lead identification through to proposal, negotiation, closing and after-sales follow-up
- Translate market opportunities into structured account plans, sales actions, forecasts and measurable commercial outcomes.
- Monitor revenue, margin, pipeline, conversion, activity levels and market share performance, taking corrective action where required.
2. Key Account Management
- Develop and manage strategic relationships with key customers, including government departments, ministries, mining companies, enterprise customers, major contractors, survey firms and channel partners.
- Build deep customer understanding by identifying business needs, technical challenges, buying drivers and future project requirements.
- Act as a trusted advisor to customers by positioning the right hardware, software and solution offering based on their operational and technical requirements.
- Strengthen customer retention, account growth and share of wallet through structured account planning and proactive engagement.
- Support negotiations for major contracts, tenders, framework agreements and strategic deals in partnership with the Regional Manager and relevant internal stakeholders.
- Ensure key accounts receive a high-quality customer experience across sales, technical support, delivery, implementation and issue resolution.
3. Technical Sales & Solution Expertise
- Demonstrate strong technical understanding of surveying, geomatics, geospatial and related positioning technologies.
- Present and demonstrate the Geomatics product range, including hardware, software and integrated solutions, to customers and partners.
- Provide technical-commercial guidance to customers on product applications, solution configuration, use cases and business value.
- Support field demonstrations, customer trials, technical evaluations, product comparisons and solution-based selling activities.
- Understand customer challenges first-hand and translate these into practical solution recommendations.
- Stay current on industry trends, competitor activity, emerging technologies and market shifts within surveying, mapping, mining, geospatial and related technology sectors.
- Provide market and customer feedback to regional and product teams to support product positioning, portfolio development and sales enablement.
4. Channel, Dealer & Distribution Development
- Strengthen engagement with existing dealers, distributors and channel partners to improve sales execution and market coverage.
- Identify gaps in channel capability, customer reach, technical competence and sales activity.
- Support the onboarding, development and performance management of dealers, distributors and channel partners where applicable.
- Provide product, application and sales training to channel partners to improve their ability to sell the Geomatics portfolio effectively.
- Support partners with customer visits, technical demonstrations, tender preparation, solution positioning and opportunity closure.
- Identify and recommend new channel or distribution opportunities where required to expand market access.
5. Sales Management, Tools & Process Discipline
- Maintain accurate and timely opportunity, account and activity data in Salesforce.com or other approved CRM tools.
- Use Salesforce.com, quoting tools, reporting dashboards and other sales systems to manage pipeline, forecast revenue, track customer activity and support decision-making.
- Prepare accurate sales forecasts, activity reports, account plans, opportunity reviews and business updates for the Regional Manager.
- Ensure disciplined follow-up on leads, quotes, tenders, customer requests and open opportunities.
- Work closely with Finance, Operations, Service, Technical Support and Supply Chain teams to ensure commercial commitments are achievable and customer expectations are managed.
- Support the development of improved sales tools, customer presentations, commercial reports and market insights.
- Liaise with Finance and the Regional Manager on pricing, margin, receivables and commercial risk where required.
6. Business Development & Market Intelligence
- Identify growth opportunities in government, mining, infrastructure, mapping, utilities, construction, geospatial services and enterprise sectors.
- Monitor competitor activity, including pricing, product positioning, channel strategy, customer wins and market expansion.
- Build strong awareness of market developments following competitor movements, including changes in distribution models and technology-focused competition.
- Provide insight on customer demand, competitor solutions, market trends and emerging opportunities to support business strategy.
- Represent the company at industry events, trade shows, customer forums, technical seminars and relevant market engagements.
- Collaborate with Marketing and regional teams to support campaigns, product launches, customer events and demand-generation initiatives.
7. Leadership & Business Support
- Act as a senior commercial and technical partner to the Regional Manager.
- Support the Regional Manager in driving commercial performance, sales discipline and business growth across the Geomatics portfolio.
- Provide leadership influence across the sales, technical, channel and customer-facing teams, even where formal reporting lines may not exist.
- Contribute to business planning, performance reviews, customer strategy, resource planning and market expansion discussions.
- Demonstrate the capability and maturity to potentially act as a deputy or second-in-command to the Regional Manager over time.
- Role-model a proactive, customer-focused and results-driven sales culture.
8. Compliance, Ethics & QHSE
- Ensure all sales activities are conducted in line with company policies, ethics and compliance requirements.
- Follow all relevant Quality, Health, Safety and Environment standards.
- Ensure pricing, contracting, customer engagement and partner management activities are handled professionally and in line with company expectations.
- Perform any other duties reasonably requested by the Regional Manager or senior leadership.
About the Role:
The role will be responsible for revitalising and growing the Geomatics business across South Africa and, where required, the broader Southern Africa region. This is a critical commercial and technical management role within a business where the Geomatics portfolio represents a significant majority of company revenue and requires strong technical credibility, structured sales execution and market-facing leadership.
The role requires an individual who can combine deep understanding of surveying, geomatics and geospatial solutions with strong commercial acumen, key account management capability and a hunter mindset. The successful candidate will be expected to drive revenue growth, improve market penetration, strengthen customer engagement, develop new business opportunities and build deeper relationships with key customers, channel partners and strategic accounts.
This role is suited to a commercially driven technical sales leader who can engage credibly with surveyors, government ministries, mining companies, large enterprise clients, distributors and industry stakeholders. The individual should be capable of operating as a strong business partner to the Regional Manager and, over time, potentially act as a second-in-command for the Southern Africa business