Inbound Sales Agent
Remote Recruitment
Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Remote Recruitment explicitly welcomes applicants based in South Africa. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
Salary: R23 000 – R25 000 per month
Remote Recruitment is hiring a Inbound Sales Agent for a UK-based employer, fully remote from South Africa, owning handling inbound enquiries and turning them into booked sales.
Role overview
You will be the first voice prospects hear when they call or message a UK business. You will answer enquiries, understand what the customer needs, and guide them to a confident buying decision.
Key responsibilities
* Answer inbound calls, chats and emails from prospects
* Qualify needs and recommend the right product or service
* Quote, close sales and process orders accurately
* Log every conversation and follow-up in the CRM
* Hit weekly conversion and response-time targets
What you'll need
* Experience in inbound sales, telesales or customer service
* Experience with a CRM such as HubSpot or Zoho
* Clear, friendly spoken and written English
* Comfort working to targets
* A reliable laptop and stable fibre connection
Nice to have
* Experience selling to UK customers
* Familiarity with a VoIP dialler such as Aircall
* Experience handling live chat
What's on offer
This is a full-time, 100% remote role working UK hours, 09:00–17:00 UK time (11:00–19:00 SAST). You will join a friendly UK team, receive clear onboarding and support, and work with a company that values reliability, communication and growth. We are looking for South African talent who want a stable remote career with a UK employer. Day to day you will use modern, cloud-based tools, so you can work from home with the equipment you already have. Our recruitment team supports every placement from application through to your first day, and we keep communication open so you always know where you stand throughout the hiring process. Apply with your CV and we will be in touch if you are shortlisted.
Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.
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About Remote Recruitment
Remote Recruitment is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 145 open positions on Hirezar. View all Remote Recruitment jobs →