Sales Assistant (Remote - South Africa)

S.-hours sales team; candidates must be based in South Africa). A recruitment firm is hiring on behalf of a client's sales organization for a remote Sales Assistant. This is an operations role rather than a sales position. You will keep the sales team's systems, schedules, and documents organized so representatives can focus on client conversations and closing deals. Work follows U.S. business hours to match the sales team's calendar.

What you'll do

• Keep CRM records accurate and current across platforms such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho CRM, or Pipedrive, including removing duplicates and fixing incomplete data
• Schedule discovery calls, demos, and follow-ups across multiple time zones using Google Calendar, Outlook, and Calendly
• Prepare, format, and proofread proposals, quotes, presentations, and RFP/RFI responses using existing templates
• Produce weekly and monthly reports on pipeline activity, conversion metrics, and sales KPIs, and help maintain leadership dashboards
• Draft follow-up, reminder, and next-step emails after client meetings and help route inbound leads
• Coordinate handoffs with marketing, finance, and operations to keep deals moving

What you need

• 1-2 years of experience in sales support, administrative support, operations coordination, or sales administration
• Hands-on experience with at least one CRM platform
• Strong calendar and scheduling management skills
• Proficiency with Google Workspace or Microsoft Office; Canva or PowerPoint experience is a plus
• Excellent written English and professional email etiquette
• Based in South Africa and able to work U.S. business hours

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