Business development, Sales and Marketing assistant

• Learn, understand and become proficient
  with Nanotech complete product offering to the market.
• Proactively generating and qualify leads
   through calls, emails, digital campaigns, and networking. Promote awareness of our products and services through targeted outreach.
• Conduct cold calls
  using tailored scripts to introduce our solutions and spark interest.
• Handle incoming inquiries
  and guide prospects through the sales process with timely follow-ups.
• Keep CRM systems up to date
  with accurate customer details, interactions, and progress notes. Send reminders and follow-ups to keep tasks and deliverables on track.
• Assist the external sales team
  by researching prospects, preparing profiles, and handling admin tasks.
• Organize, Coordinate and schedule meetings, calls, and trade visits
  —both virtual and in-person, including daily/weekly sales appointments for both directors.
• Execute
  all sales, marketing and travel admin related activities.
• Help prepare
  sales presentations, proposals, and sales documents, for internal and client use.
• Build and maintain
  strong relationships with customers and partners through regular check-ins and feedback collection.
• Preparing and submitting
  customer quotes,
• Attend meetings and discussions
  , capturing minutes and ensuring follow-through.
• Help organize
  visits from local and international guests, including logistics and meeting preparation.
• Assist
  with customer portal maintenance.
• Focused on identifying new opportunities
  and supporting our growth across African and Local markets.
• Conduct market research
  in target countries to understand local requirements, competitors, and sales channels, potential market size.
• Set-up, Create and manage
  contact lists of agents, distributors, regulators, and other key stakeholders.
  Research and identify potential
  partners in other regions/countries.
• Use online tools
  and direct outreach
  to identify and connect with decision-makers in target organizations.
• Manage and Support
  marketing efforts by helping execute campaigns, plan events, and track results.
• Connect and keep up to date
  with global tender sites, world bank, UN etc.
• Create and update
  product brochures and ensure brand consistency across materials.
• Represent
  the company at exhibitions, conferences, and industry events.
• Plan and coordinate
  customer training sessions and conferences.
• Maintain and organize
  marketing databases and contact lists of customers.

Who you are?

• You have a friendly, easy-going personality but with a "get it done" edge.

• You are constantly learning, and constantly looking for ways to improve how you and others work.

• You can prioritize and anticipate needs; requires a high degree of judgement.

• You love checking things off your to-do list.

• You are comfortable with making decisions and moving forward with incomplete information.

• You have a hawk's eye for detail.

• You feel that humour is an important part of a professional environment.

• You like to figure out new software tools and can adapt to new systems quickly.

• You can capture information quickly and, on the fly.

You are:

• Energetic, ambitious, and self-motivated.
• Strong communicator (listening, speaking, and writing).
• Goal oriented,
• Organizational and multitasking capability.
• Adaptable to dynamic and multicultural environments.

Strong work ethic, with this we mean:

• Reliability:
  You follow through on commitments, meet deadlines, and show up prepared—every time.
• Accountability:
  You own your responsibilities and outcomes, whether they succeed or fall short. No excuses, just solutions/
  results
  .
• Initiative:
  You don't wait to be told what to do. You anticipate needs, take action, and look for ways to add value.
• Discipline:
  You stay focused, manage your time well, and maintain consistency—even when tasks are repetitive or challenging.
• Integrity:
  You operate with honesty, transparency, and respect for company values and policies.
• Resilience:
  You handle pressure, bounce back from setbacks, and keep pushing forward with a positive attitude.
• Quality mindset:
  You care about doing things properly—attention to detail, pride in your work, and a drive to improve.

Team contribution:
You support others, communicate clearly, and help create a productive, respectful work environment.

For this position, you are probably NOT someone who:

• Works best with a lot of guidance and direction.

• Needs to be continuously motivated and monitored.

• Prefers work to flow to you smoothly.

• Tends to leave projects half-finished or gets easily distracted by other ideas.

• Is uncomfortable getting pushed to the limit.

• Is uncomfortable in dealing with people and customer demands.

Warning: Nanotech isn't for everyone.
You will push yourself, make your mark, and engage with your teammates in an open and honest way – even when it's uncomfortable. You will learn from your mistakes and work hard to figure out how to do it better, faster and add value to our customers and the company: Every. Single. Day.

To be considered for an interview give us a plan or idea how you can make a difference in this new business environment in South Africa and the SADEC region. What would you do different so the clients can sit up and say" hey, this is different, I like it "