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Sales Development Representative (SDR)

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Fully Remote
📍 Johannesburg
🇿🇦 SA Friendly: 1.0/1.0

Sales Development Representative (SDR)

Employment Type: Full-time, Independent Contractor

Work Model: Remote

Work Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (U.S. Eastern Time)

Role Overview

The Sales Development Representative (SDR) is responsible for generating qualified leads and booking meetings with U.S.-based manufacturing companies. This role focuses on outbound prospecting, personalized outreach, and consistent execution against lead generation and appointment-setting targets.

You will collaborate closely with U.S.-based teammates and clients while following proven processes and continuously optimizing performance.

What You’ll Do
* Prospect U.S.-based manufacturing companies through:Cold callingEmail outreach
Prospect U.S.-based manufacturing companies through:
* Cold calling
Cold calling
* Email outreach
Email outreach
* Research accounts and contacts to personalize outreach efforts
Research accounts and contacts to personalize outreach efforts
* Qualify leads and schedule meetings for the sales services team
Qualify leads and schedule meetings for the sales services team
* Track activity and outcomes in the CRM system
Track activity and outcomes in the CRM system
* Collaborate with U.S.-based teammates and clients in English
Collaborate with U.S.-based teammates and clients in English
* Follow established processes while continuously improving results
Follow established processes while continuously improving results
* Meet KPIs focused on lead generation and appointment setting
Meet KPIs focused on lead generation and appointment setting

What We’re Looking For
* Advanced English proficiency (interviewing, writing, and daily work conducted in English)
Advanced English proficiency (interviewing, writing, and daily work conducted in English)
* 1+ year of experience in:SDR / BDR / inside salesOR outbound prospecting in a B2B environment
1+ year of experience in:
* SDR / BDR / inside sales
SDR / BDR / inside sales
* OR outbound prospecting in a B2B environment
OR outbound prospecting in a B2B environment
* Comfortable with cold outreach (phone, email, LinkedIn)
Comfortable with cold outreach (phone, email, LinkedIn)
* Strong written communication skills
Strong written communication skills
* Organized, reliable, and coachable
Organized, reliable, and coachable

Nice to Have (Not Required)
* Experience selling to or supporting U.S. companies
Experience selling to or supporting U.S. companies
* Manufacturing or industrial sector experience
Manufacturing or industrial sector experience
* Familiarity with CRMs (Salesforce, Outreach, ORUM, Dialpad, etc.)
Familiarity with CRMs (Salesforce, Outreach, ORUM, Dialpad, etc.)