Business Development Manager

Pargo


Job Location:

Cape Town - South Africa

Salary: Not Disclosed
Experience Required: 4-5years
Posted on: 30+ days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About the role

This role is about one thing. Winning new business.

You will need to build your own pipeline get in front of clients and close deals. A big part of your time should be spent out in the market meeting people understanding their business and finding opportunities.

We are looking for someone who believes in face-to-face selling. Someone who is comfortable walking into a room asking the right questions and building enough trust to close.

You will be selling into e-commerce and retail businesses with a strong focus on home delivery and last-mile solutions.

You dont just close the deal and move on. You stay close to your clients make sure what was sold actually works and look for ways to grow the relationship.

What you will be responsible for:

New Business and Pipeline

  • Build and manage your own pipeline through outbound activity networking and referrals

  • Identify and prioritise high value prospects

  • Keep a consistent flow of opportunities moving

Sales and Closing

  • Own the full sales cycle from first meeting to signed deal

  • Confidently sell both pick up point and home delivery solutions

  • Own the deal start to finish and ensure continual progress

Client Engagement

  • Spend time in front of clients building real relationships

  • Understand client needs and tailor solutions accordingly

  • Negotiate and close deals with confidence

Solution and Commercial Thinking

  • Understand how our solutions work operationally

  • Be comfortable facilitating conversations around integrations and APIs

  • Work with internal teams to ensure what is sold is practical and deliverable

Onboarding and Account Ownership

  • Stay involved once the deal is signed

  • Support onboarding and ensure a smooth go live

  • Build long term relationships and identify growth opportunities

Sales Discipline

  • Use CRM to track activity pipeline and deal progress

  • Take ownership of your targets and performance metrics

  • Stay on top of follow ups and keep momentum in your deals




Requirements

What Were Looking For

  • Proven experience in business development or sales

  • Background in logistics courier or e-commerce

  • Experience selling home delivery or last mile solutions

  • Strong track record of building pipeline and closing deals

  • Comfortable working independently and driving your own activity

  • Confident engaging both commercially and operationally

Requirements

  • Own vehicle

  • Willing to travel regularly to meet clients

  • Comfortable working in a fast paced target driven environment

How You Work

  • You take action and get things done

  • You are comfortable being out in the field and meeting clients

  • You build trust quickly and follow through on what you say

  • You focus on outcomes not just activity

  • You are adaptable and can handle change

What Success Looks Like

  • You consistently bring in new business

  • You have a healthy active pipeline

  • Your deals move and dont stall

  • Clients trust you and continue to grow with Pargo



Benefits

Why join PARGO

At Pargo we move fast take ownership and focus on results. We value people who execute think practically and get things done.

This role sits right at the centre of our growth. Youll be trusted to build close and make a real impact on the business.

Theres strong earning potential real room to grow and the chance to be part of a team that is scaling quickly in the e-commerce logistics space.

If you enjoy being in the field building relationships and closing meaningful deals youll do well here.


About PARGO

Pargo is at the forefront of e-commerce innovation in South Africa creating smarter more convenient and accessible delivery solutions for everyone. We are a high-growth tech-driven company dedicated to solving the last-mile challenge. Our success is built on an extensive network of Pick-Up Points and an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. Were not just moving parcels; were shaping the future of logistics.




Required Skills:

Your primary focus is to drive acquisition and onboarding of access points to aggressively and strategically expand our access point network. You will identify and prioritise suitable potential access points create a strong pipeline and manage the end-to-end acquisition process. You are a hunter with great negotiation and closing skills and will also manage your accounts long term build strong relationships and play a pivotal role in enhancing service quality and compliance. By working together with the operational support and marketing team you will ensure the nurturing of these relationships and sustainable growth. You are a detail-oriented individual with strong administrative skills who is always in control of their pipeline and portfolio.

About the roleThis role is about one thing. Winning new business.You will need to build your own pipeline get in front of clients and close deals. A big part of your time should be spent out in the market meeting people understanding their business and finding opportunities.We are looking for someon...