Senior Product Sales Specialist

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Midrand, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, ZAF
In-Office
Senior level
Agency • Information Technology • Professional Services
The Role
Drive commercial growth for an IT hardware vendor portfolio by managing vendor and reseller relationships, strategic sales opportunities, pricing, special bids, deal registrations, forecasting, and full-cycle deal progression. Partner with sales, product, supply chain, finance, marketing, and operations teams to achieve revenue, profitability, market share, and vendor growth targets while supporting technology solution positioning.
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 Gauteng | Permanent
 IT Hardware Distribution & Sales Solutions

Are you a commercially driven sales professional with a passion for technology, vendor relationships and closing deals?

Our client, a leading player in the IT hardware distribution and sales solutions space, is looking for an experienced Senior Product Sales Specialist / Vendor Champion to drive the growth and commercial success of an exciting vendor portfolio!

 WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

  • Building strategic relationships with vendors, reseller partners and internal stakeholders.
  • Driving vendor-specific business plans, revenue, profitability and market growth.
  • Identifying, qualifying and developing strategic sales opportunities.
  • Managing the full opportunity lifecycle — from demand generation to deal closure.
  • Supporting reseller partners with solution positioning, competitive differentiation and new business opportunities.
  • Managing pricing, special bids, deal registrations, rebates and commercial approvals.
  • Driving pipeline visibility, forecasting and opportunity progression.
  • Working closely with Sales, Product, Pricing, Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing and Operations.
  • Monitoring market trends, competitors and emerging technology opportunities.
  • Achieving revenue, gross profit, market share and vendor growth targets.


Requirements

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Business, Sales, Marketing, IT or related field.
  • 5–8 years' experience in IT distribution, vendor management, channel sales, business development, account management or product sales.
  • Experience working with OEM vendors, reseller partners and enterprise customers.
  • Strong experience managing strategic opportunities, pricing, deal registrations and complex sales cycles.
  • Exposure to client computing, infrastructure, software, cloud, networking or enterprise technology.
  • Strong commercial acumen, relationship-building and negotiation skills.
  • CRM and ERP experience.
  • A results-driven, proactive and commercially minded approach.
  • Own transport and valid driver’s licence.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
  • Willingness to maintain HPE Aruba product, sales and vendor accreditations.

READY TO OWN THE PIPELINE, DRIVE THE DEALS AND CHAMPION A LEADING TECH VENDOR?

Apply now and take your IT sales career to the next level!



Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree or diploma in Business, Sales, Marketing, IT, or a related field
  • 5–8 years of experience in IT distribution, vendor management, channel sales, business development, account management, or product sales
  • Experience working with OEM vendors, reseller partners, and enterprise customers
  • Experience managing strategic opportunities, pricing, deal registrations, and complex sales cycles
  • Exposure to client computing, infrastructure, software, cloud, networking, or enterprise technology
  • Strong commercial acumen, relationship-building, and negotiation skills
  • CRM and ERP experience
  • Own transport and a valid driver's licence
  • Willingness to maintain HPE Aruba product, sales, and vendor accreditations
  • Results-driven, proactive, and commercially minded approach
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
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The Company
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Sabenza IT is a niche recruitment company specializing in Information Technology, SAP, Finance, and Engineering roles, with over 23 years of experience.

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