Job Description

Sales NCA and Migration InternAs a Sales NCA and Migration Intern, you will work closely with our Sales colleagues in the Medium and Small Business segments, assisting with quoting, administrative tasks, and supporting sales processes. Your role will involve reviewing opportunities before quoting, ensuring accurate data entry in CRM systems, and supporting customer engagement efforts. Additionally, you will gain exposure to essential sales functions, including lead allocations, appointment setting, and research activities.What will the programme look like?As a Sales Intern, you will be the first line of contact with prospects, delivering an independent, professional, and informative experience. Your goal is to identify customer needs, match them with the most suitable Sage product, and generate high-quality qualified leads for the Sales team. By ensuring an effective lead qualification process, you will play a key role in helping the business grow and thrive.Beyond work experience, we also encourage all our colleagues to give back to their communities, offering five fully paid days per year for volunteering, fundraising, or other charitable activities through our Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.This is a hybrid role - Three days per week in our Johannesburg office.Key Responsibilities Summary of the Role

• Assist with sales processes, including reviewing all opportunities before quoting.
• Ensure correct tax country and branch specifications in all transactions.
• Verify that the Sales GP on CRM is accurately calculated.
• Create new opportunities in Salesforce and CRM.
• Manage and respond to email queries.
• Type quotations and follow up with customers to confirm receipt.
• Call customers to confirm appointments and conduct cold calls to potential leads.
• Research potential customers' businesses, products, and services.
• Load opportunities on various systems, including Smart Sheets, ensuring accurate data entry and validation by the Allocated ASM.
• Allocate and distribute qualified leads across the sales team.
• Maintain and update lead records in Salesforce and CRM.
• Assist with minutes during meetings and sales demos when required.
• Participate in sales demos for learning and exposure.
• Support in completing Due Diligence forms with assistance from the Allocated ASM.
• Redirect business-related queries to the correct department.
• Load escalation webforms on behalf of clients.
• Conduct customer research to assist ASMs in lead qualification.

What will make me successful?

• A proactive and motivated attitude with a strong desire to learn and grow.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with customers and colleagues.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in handling sales documentation and CRM data.
• Ability to analyze customer needs and match them with the most suitable product solutions.
• Problem-solving mindset to navigate challenges in a fast-paced sales environment.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively to support the Sales team.
• Confidence in making outbound calls to confirm appointments and engage with potential customers.
• Strong CRM system proficiency, with the ability to enter and manage data accurately.
• Adaptability to handle administrative tasks while assisting in strategic sales activities.

Office LocationJohannesburgWhat can I expect from the process?

• Apply online with CV
• Complete a gamified science-driven assessment via Harver, to help us accurately assess if you're aligned to our values and behaviours, whilst removing any risk of unconscious bias from our process.
• If you match the profile, you'll be sent a video interview to record.
• If your video interview is successful, you'll be invited to an Assessment Centre
• Successful candidates will join our Intern Programme on 15th June 2025 for 12 months

As we receive a high volume of applications, you may receive a delayed response to your video interview. We thank you for your patience.Here at Sage, we are committed to inclusivity for all, so if there any adjustments that would help you thrive in the application process or beyond, please reach out to us at .Function SalesCountry South AfricaOffice Location JohannesburgWork Place type HybridAdvert Working at Sage means you're supporting millions of small and medium sized businesses globally with technology to work faster and smarter. We leverage the future of AI, meaning business owners spend less time doing routine tasks, like entering invoices and generating reports, and more time pursuing their ambitions.Our colleagues are the best of the best. It's why we were awarded 2024 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor. Because to achieve extraordinary outcomes, we need extraordinary teams. This means infusing Sage with people who knock down barriers, continuously innovate, and want to experience their potential.
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