Channel Sales Manager – Process Equipment

Engineering
Johannesburg – Gauteng – South Africa

Sold process equipment through partners in more than one country? Here, the whole region is yours.
A global process equipment manufacturer is appointing a Channel Sales Manager to be based in Johannesburg. Regular regional travel. Reporting to the Managing Director, you will grow a multi-partner distribution network across Eastern and Southern Africa, serving food, beverage, dairy and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
What you will own
    • Channel strategy, partner agreements and regional business plans
    • Partner performance, training and market coverage
    • New business with partners supplying multinational FMCG and GMP-regulated plants
    • Value-based technical quotations and fair resolution of partner conflicts
What you bring
    • Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
    • 12+ years in processing, selling pumps, valves, heat exchangers or process lines into FMCG and GMP-regulated plant applications
    • Essential: multi-country distributor management; Africa exposure a strong plus
    • Preferred: a background as a Technical Sales Engineer
    • A background in hygienic manufacturing rather than mining or heavy industry
Your technical toolkit
    • Hygienic process equipment, CIP and integrated process lines
    • Partner scorecards and CRM-led channel reporting
Ready to take the lead? Send your CV to Jenny King at don@pollockassociates.co.za