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With over 75 years at the frontier of economic growth and transformation across Africa, we deliver critical raw materials and expertise to the continent’s high GDP-contributing life sciences and industrials sectors.\nWhat are we looking for?\nWe are seeking an experienced and talented Technical Sales Representative to join our Sales team.\nWhat do we expect from the candidate?\nThe candidate will be part of our Sales team and will be responsible for driving sales growth and deliver technical support for water treatment solutions across the domestic market and the African mining sector, collaborating closely with Solevo teams across the region.\nCombine strong commercial acumen with technical expertise to ensure customers receive optimized water treatment products, improve system performance, and measurable operational value.\nManage key accounts, identified and developed new business opportunities, and conduct hands-on fieldwork including jar/floc testing, site audits, troubleshooting, and performance optimization\nThe key responsibilities:\nSales & Business Development\nDevelop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders at mining operations (plant managers, metallurgists, process engineers, and procurement teams).\n\nDevelop and maintain strong business relationships with Solevo Colleagues in Africa.\n\nPromote and sell water treatment chemicals for mining applications, including flocculants, coagulants, scale and corrosion inhibitors, dust suppression products, and other process-related chemistries.\n\nIdentify new business opportunities and support growth through technical demonstrations, trials, and proposals.\n\nPrepare and deliver presentations, reports, and quotations that demonstrate technical and commercial value.\n\nAchieve assigned sales targets and contribute to regional business growth.\n\nTechnical Support & Service\nConduct on-site floc/jar tests and laboratory evaluations to determine optimal product selection and dosage.\n\nPerform regular site service visits to monitor system performance, adjust treatment programs, and troubleshoot operational issues and/or develop this capability in local staff members.\n\nAssist in commissioning new treatment programs and provide training to customer staff on product handling and application.\n\nCollect and analyze water and process samples, interpret test results, and recommend improvements.\n\nPrepare detailed technical reports documenting trials, monitoring data, and performance outcomes.\n\nIf you possess…\nMust-Have:\nDegree/Diploma in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgy, Water/Environmental Science, or related field. 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Strong debugging skills to efficiently resolve issues in the development process.\n\nWhy join Rolfes Water (Solevo)?\nJoin a young dynamic team who is leading the chemical distribution on the African continent.\n\nEnjoy a collaborative, international and agile work environment.\n\nBe part of a team where freedom, initiative and ‘thinking out of the box ’ is key.\n\nOpportunity to work in a growing versatile environment.\n\nCompetitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits package.\n\nExplore opportunities for professional growth and advancement.\n\nThen, this job is for you!\nHow to join us?\nIf you’re excited about this position, we encourage you to submit your resume detailing your relevant experience and be part of our exciting journey.\nWhat's next ?\nIf your profile matches our search, you will be contacted by our HR team for a first contact.\nPlease be informed that we will keep your profile to contact you for future professional opportunities.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5503,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":20,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-13T23:38:03Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":9,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.326,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":278,"expected_fill_days":37,"reasons":["conf:3","win:tail","crowd:"],"computed_at":"2026-11-02T06:13:15Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/solevogroup-technical-sales-representative-western-cape","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/solevogroup-technical-sales-representative-western-cape.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-03T00:04:40Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":180,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-04T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":694058},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=694058"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fsolevogroup-technical-sales-representative-western-cape"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fsolevogroup-technical-sales-representative-western-cape"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fsolevogroup-technical-sales-representative-western-cape"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/solevogroup-technical-sales-representative-western-cape\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fsolevogroup-technical-sales-representative-western-cape"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":879519}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"solevogroup.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":879519},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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