Outbound B2B Sales Agent

One of the UK’s fastest-growing water retail companies, specialising in delivering cost-effective, service-led water solutions to SME businesses.

As part of the water retail company, we are reshaping the UK’s deregulated water market through competitive pricing, expert support, and a strong multi-utility offering.

We operate in a high-performance, results-driven sales environment, where success is recognised and rewarded. This is the ideal opportunity for ambitious sales professionals who are motivated by targets, achievement, and performance-based success.

This is a high-impact outbound sales role focused on winning new SME business within the UK water utilities market. You’ll be speaking directly with decision-makers, uncovering cost-saving opportunities, and closing multi-utility deals.

This role is best suited to individuals who are highly target-driven, competitive, and motivated by achievement, with a strong desire to succeed in a performance-based sales environment.

Our typical shift pattern involves: 40 hours within the week. Shifts covering Monday to Friday 10:00am to 19:00pm rotational basis (SA time)

Please note. This position is based at our site in Gardens, Cape Town.

Your role will include, but isn’t limited to:

• Relentlessly prospect SME businesses through high-volume outbound calls.
• Sell water utility solutions, highlighting savings and service value.
• Identify and close cross-sell opportunities across multiple utility products.
• Build and manage a high-quality, conversion-focused pipeline.
• Consistently exceed sales targets, KPIs, and revenue goals.
• Confidently overcome objections and close deals with decision-makers.
• Keep up to date with UK water market trends and competitor activity.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to maximise sales performance.

We’re delighted to drive innovation on-site day after day, so it’s a plus if you’re inventive and creative; we say yes to fresh new ideas to boost productivity, so reach out and help us shape the future.

Our ideal candidate?

• Minimum 24 months outbound sales experience.
• At least 12 months B2B sales experience.
• Utilities experience (water, energy, telecoms) is advantageous.
• Proven track record of hitting and exceeding targets.
• Strong closer with excellent negotiation and objection handling skills.
• Confident making high volumes of outbound calls daily.
• Skilled in value-based selling and cross-selling.
• Highly target-driven and results-focused.
• Motivated by achievement, performance, and success.
• Competitive, ambitious, and hungry to succeed.
• Strong communicator with natural sales confidence.
• Resilient and thrives in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Self-motivated with strong organisational and time management skills.
• Team player who contributes to a winning sales culture.

We recognise the unique contributions of everyone in #theAteam; it’s what drives our success. And we celebrate talent. That’s why there’s a huge focus on career development and recognition at Ascensos.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we pride ourselves on hiring local talent and offer a range of employment opportunities designed to fit a variety of lifestyles. You will be welcomed into an inclusive, diverse and fun environment where; delivering excellent customer service, career development and fun Fridays are the norm.

We’ll tell you all about it during your interview!

• Full training & support.
• Medical insurance after 6 months.
• Up to R1000 performance bonus.
• Opportunities to progress your career with us (more than 90% of advancement and promotions come from our internally developed talent pool).
• Full training & support.
• Access to our Learning & Development Talent SPA.
• ‘Employee of the Month’ Awards.
• A diverse and inclusive working environment.