Inbound Sales Agent
Remote Recruitment
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Remote Recruitment is open to applicants from 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 per month
Remote Recruitment is hiring an Inbound Sales Agent to work from home in South Africa for a UK business. Every lead you speak to has already raised their hand — your job is to understand what they need, explain the options honestly and help them buy.
Full-time and fully remote, working 09:00–17:00 UK time (11:00–19:00 SAST).
Key responsibilities
* Handle inbound calls, web enquiries and live chat from interested customers
* Qualify each enquiry and recommend the right product or package
* Prepare and follow up on quotes until the customer decides
* Keep the CRM accurate so the pipeline reflects reality
* Hit monthly conversion targets without overselling
* Share what you hear from customers with the marketing team
What you will need
* Experience with sales, telesales or a target-driven customer role
* Confidence on the phone and clear, natural written English
* Familiarity with a CRM such as HubSpot, Pipedrive or Salesforce
* The discipline to follow up properly rather than letting leads go cold
* A quiet home workspace, reliable computer and stable fibre internet
What is on offer
* A permanent, fully remote position with a UK employer
* Warm inbound leads — no cold calling lists
* Structured UK business hours
* Product and sales training, plus a clear route into senior sales roles
If you enjoy selling to people who already want to talk to you, apply through Remote Recruitment.
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.
About Remote Recruitment
Remote Recruitment is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 87 open positions on Hirezar. View all Remote Recruitment jobs →