Sales Executive at Compass Medical Waste | Apply now!

📍 Location: Clayville, Olifantsfontein, Ekurhuleni Metro, Gauteng, South Africa
🏢 Company: Compass Medical Waste Services
🆔 Reference: SR25000117
📄 Contract Type: Permanent | Full-Time
🏭 Industry: Health, Medical & Related | Sales

Website: http://www.compasswasteservices.co.za

🌍 Company Overview

Compass Medical Waste Services is a market leader in healthcare risk waste management, operating since 1998 and employing over 400 dedicated professionals.
We specialize in the containment, collection, treatment, and safe disposal of healthcare risk waste (HCRW), serving hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and healthcare facilities across South Africa.

With our national footprint, four state-of-the-art treatment facilities, one transit site, and a 100-vehicle fleet, we provide compliant, reliable, and environmentally responsible waste management solutions. Our clients trust us to protect their people, patients, and the planet.

🚀 About the Role

We are looking for a dynamic, results-driven Sales Executive to join our Gauteng team in Clayville, Olifantsfontein. This role is ideal for a hunter—someone ambitious, self-motivated, confident, and persistent—who thrives on winning new business and growing accounts.

You will be the face of Compass Medical Waste Services in the region, responsible for expanding market share, strengthening client relationships, and ensuring customer satisfaction.

📌 Key Responsibilities

• 🎯 Achieve or exceed monthly sales targets through proactive prospecting and closing deals

• 🤝 Build, maintain, and grow long-term client relationships

• 🔍 Identify and pursue new business opportunities through market research, networking, and referrals

• 📈 Drive up-selling and cross-selling within existing accounts

• 📊 Prepare and deliver impactful sales presentations

• 📝 Negotiate contracts, prepare proposals, and close sales

• 📑 Maintain accurate and up-to-date CRM and sales activity records

• 🧩 Collaborate with internal teams (operations, customer service, compliance) to ensure seamless service delivery

• 📍 Travel to client sites, with the ability to stay overnight when required

🎓 Minimum Requirements

• Matric / Grade 12 / NQF 4 essential

• Minimum 5 years’ proven sales experience in healthcare, medical devices, or related industries

• Sales & Marketing Diploma or Nursing Diploma (advantageous)

• Basic accounting knowledge to support proposal development and costing

• Knowledge of the Healthcare Risk Waste industry is a plus

• Valid, clear driver’s licence and own reliable transport

💡 Skills & Attributes

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong presentation, negotiation, and closing abilities

• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) with ability to generate professional reports

• Excellent administrative and organizational skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities

• Knowledge of public sector procurement processes is advantageous

• Resilient, competitive, and driven to succeed in a target-driven environment

📍 Working Conditions

• Travel-based position with field visits to client sites

• Weekly office visits for reporting and planning

• Occasional overnight stays required for regional coverage

💼 What We Offer

• Competitive basic salary + performance-based incentives

• Comprehensive employee benefits package

• Supportive leadership and team culture

• Opportunity to work with a market leader in healthcare waste management

• Career growth potential within a national organization

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