Donaldson is committed to solving the world’s most complex filtration challenges. Together, we make cool things. As an established technology and innovation leader, we are continuously evolving to meet the filtration needs of our changing world. Join a culture of collaboration and innovation that matters and a chance to learn, effect change, and make meaningful contributions at work and in communities.
Join a respected company in Industrial Air Filtration Solutions, where you'll support key customer relationships and contribute to business growth in AFRICA. This role works closely with our inbound sales organization in Terrassa (Spain) and cross-functional teams in Leuven (Belgium) and Longmeadow (South Africa), in partnership with regional sales representatives and aftermarket managers. The ideal candidate will be a South African based in Johannesburg. It is a great opportunity for an outgoing, proactive and sales driven person to enter an expanding and evolving market for Industrial Solutions.
Role Responsibilities
- Drive sales growth and achieve territory targets.
- Execute the territory business plan and follow the action plan.
- Identify and develop new business opportunities.
- Manage distributors, resellers, OEMs, and key end users.
- Promote Donaldson solutions through regular customer visits.
- Provide technical and commercial support.
- Build long-term customer and partner relationships.
- Collaborate with internal teams and other Business Units.
- Monitor market trends and competitive activity.
- Manage opportunities, forecasting, and CRM activity.
Minimum Qualifications
- Diploma or bachelor's degree in Technical Sales, Business or Engineering or related field
- At least 5 years or more experience in a technical sales role, preferably dust extraction
- Strong Industrial Business to Business (B2B) Sales experience
- Previous experience in markets such as Mining, Metal Fabrication, Food & Bev, Agriculture, Pharma
- South African citizen
Preferred Qualification
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven external sales track record
- Commercial sales knowledge
- Pro-active, results-driven and customer focused
- Self-motivated and must be able to perform under pressure
- The ability to work in a team
- Computer literacy (Microsoft office suite)
This position suits a self-managed individual with strong technical credibility, commercial acumen, and customer engagement experience, capable of translating customer needs into executable engineering solutions.
Please note that this appointment will be made in line with the requirements of the Employment Equity Act and Donaldson Filtration Systems (PTY) Ltd Employment Equity Policy.
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Skills Required
- Diploma or bachelor's degree in Technical Sales, Business, Engineering, or a related field
- At least 5 years of experience in a technical sales role, preferably dust extraction
- Strong industrial B2B sales experience
- Experience in mining, metal fabrication, food and beverage, agriculture, or pharmaceutical markets
- South African citizenship
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven external sales track record
- Commercial sales knowledge
- Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office Suite
Donaldson Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Donaldson Company and has not been reviewed or approved by Donaldson Company.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs like a 401(k) match, profit-sharing, and an employee stock purchase plan are positioned as meaningful components of total compensation. Company materials consistently frame retirement benefits within a broader Total Rewards offering.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program with mental‑health resources create a comprehensive health and wellbeing package. Healthcare is often characterized as decent and a core strength of the overall offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, holidays, and paid parental leave are explicitly included, alongside other company‑paid leaves such as bereavement, jury duty, and military leave. Some locations highlight multi‑week PTO from the first year, underscoring breadth of leave options.
Donaldson Company Insights
What We Do
Donaldson Company helps solve some of the world's most complex filtration and contamination control challenges, and is one of the largest global providers of unique filtration technologies and high-quality filters and parts. Our filtration technologies and products are used every day, in a variety of industries and environments, including aerospace, agriculture, construction, food and beverage, manufacturing, mining, power generation, transportation and many more. Key to our success, our 14,000 employees support customers at sales, manufacturing and distribution centers from over 140 locations on six continents. The filtration market continues to grow. Customers' needs for filtration solutions continue to evolve. And the opportunities for our products and our people continue to expand.
