Sales Executive - German Speaking

AnyVan
Cape Town, Western Cape
Full-time
Posted 1 hour ago
Full-time Marketing & Sales
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Job Description

  • We’re hiring a Reverse Auction Sales Executive who doesn’t hide behind scripts, slow follow-ups, or “I’ll email you a quote.” This is a fast-paced, high-volume, commercial role for someone who thrives on pace, pressure, and negotiation, turning warm demand into booked revenue by running live competition between suppliers.
  • You’ll be accountable for converting inbound enquiries into confirmed bookings through speed, negotiation, pipeline ownership, and commercial judgement every day.

What you'll be doing:

  • Own your desk like a business: You’ll manage your pipeline end-to-end response time, follow-ups, conversion, margin, and booked revenue.
  • Move fast on warm inbound leads: Contact customers within minutes, control the call, qualify quickly, and keep momentum high.
  • Run live reverse auctions: Engage multiple transport partners to compete for the job and secure the best viable rate.
  • Negotiate with confidence: Balance customer value and supplier pricing while protecting margin and booking quality.
  • Convert with discipline: Drive every enquiry to a clear outcome, booked, timed follow-up, or closed out properly.
  • Upsell value where it matters: Add services that genuinely improve the customer outcome and increase booking value.
  • Track your numbers daily: You’ll manage activity → conversion → revenue and know exactly what lever to pull to win more.

You'll thrive here if you:

  • Love pressure and do your best work when targets are tough
  • Obsess over speed → negotiation → conversion, and know how to win in each moment
  • Can juggle multiple live deals without dropping detail or standards
  • Bring energy and ownership, you don’t need chasing
  • Treat sales like a competitive sport: disciplined, daily, relentless
  • Enjoy commercial problem-solving and protecting margin while winning customers

This is NOT:

  • A call centre “take the order” role
  • A slow sales cycle where you wait days for decisions
  • Role for someone who avoids negotiation or feels uncomfortable talking about money
  • A place to hide behind “the customer ghosted” you own follow-up and urgency
  • For you if you need to be micromanaged to stay sharp on pace, pipeline, and targets
  • A discount-first environment, we win with speed, value, and control

What you'll bring:

  • Proven success in a high-performance, target-driven sales environment
  • Strong negotiation ability and commercial instinct (margin mindset)
  • You’re a strong communicator who can build rapport quickly.
  • Comfort handling objections, controlling calls, and closing confidently
  • Excellent pipeline discipline and follow-up execution
  • You bring enthusiasm, resilience, and the hunger to succeed.
  • You pay attention to detail and learn fast.
  • You thrive in a buzzing, supportive sales floor.
  • You speak and write both German and English fluently.
  • Bonus points: experience in logistics/freight brokerage, 360° recruitment, estate agency, car sales, insurance broking, or marketplace businesses.

Interested in this role?

You'll apply on AnyVan's own site before 5 December 2026. Put your most relevant experience at the top of your CV first.

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Job details
Job TypeFull-time
LocationCape Town, Western Cape
CategoryMarketing & Sales
Posted5 November 2026
Closing Date5 December 2026
AnyVan
Cape Town, Western Cape

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