Impro & DAS Core Business Development Consultant - Western & Northern Cape

Impro & DAS Core Business Development Consultant - Western & Northern CapeAnnexure A - Job Description ROLE PROFILE Job Title: Impro & DAS Core Business Development Consultant - Western & Northern Cape Reports to: Director & Head of Impro Technologies Department: Sales Location: Western Cape PURPOSE OF THE ROLE To grow the Impro & ASSA ABLOY Digital Access Solutions (DAS) footprint within the Western and Northern Cape Provinces. This is a hunter role focused on generating new business, driving demand for our digital access technologies, and building strong relationships in the SMB and Enterprise sectors. RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES Key Responsibilities: New Business & Market Development Act as the senior hunter acquiring new system integrators, installers, key end users, and consulting engineers. Proactively identify, pursue, and secure new opportunities with end users, consultants, engineers, and specifiers. Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline targeting a variety of vertical markets. Promote Impro & DAS solutions through presentations, demos, workshops, and face to face engagements. Customer & Influencer Engagement Conduct visits, meetings, and briefings to establish ASSA ABLOY as a Trusted Advisor in digital access control. Understand customer technology requirements and position suitable solutions. Collaboration & Solution Support Work closely with product managers, engineering, and internal teams to ensure strong solution design and tender responses. Assist consultants and end users with BOQs, specifications, and system design inputs. Sales Discipline Maintain accurate reporting, CRM updates, activity tracking, and forecasting. Meet monthly activity goals, including customer visits and engagement targets. Minimum Activity A minimum of 54 customer face-to-face visits per month as per example below Build and manage a pipeline achieving at least 4 sales target coverage. Monthly requirements Number of visits Consulting Engineers & Channel PArtners 30 visits End Users 24 visits PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/ EXPERIENCE Qualifications: Grade 12/Matric Previous exposure to sales, business development, or customer facing roles. Basic technical curiosity or interest in digital or electronic solutions. Proficiency in MS Office; familiarity with CRM tools is an advantage. Ability to travel for customer visits, events, and industry engagements. Valid Code 8 driver's license KEY COMPETENCIES / PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES Key Competencies High Energy & Enthusiasm: A passion for learning and growing; sees challenges as opportunities. Sales Acumen: Tenacity, objection handling, strong questioning and listening skills. Communication: Able to present clearly to technical and non technical audiences. Results Orientation: Data driven, target focused, committed to execution. Personal Attributes 1. Energetic and enthusiastic approach to work. Consistent performance, especially under pressure. Takes ownership and is self-motivated to improve performance. Works collaboratively with colleagues and departments. Coach, guide, and develop people, fostering a culture of hunting, collaboration, and continuous improvement. EE candidates will be given preference We are the ASSA ABLOY Group Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces - physical and virtual - safer, more secure, and easier to access.As an employer, we value results - not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions - supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.As we welcome new people on board, it's important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.Experience levelAssociateLocationPaulshof, Sandton, Gauteng, South AfricaPinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Benefits of working at ASSA ABLOYOur world of opportunities awaits: including extensive training, international roles and clear expectations for great leadership.