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Job Description:

• The role of Sales Engineer is to clearly articulate client needs and recommend solutions that Upstream Technology can provide. The Sales Engineer will lead the development of proposals/ quotations for solutions that meet client needs.

Your role will include but not limited to:

Client Engagement & Consultation:

• Engage clients on products and services offered by Upstream Technology with the aim of creating interest and desire for Upstream Technology solutions
• Identify, target, and develop new clients beyond the current De Beers Group pipeline
• Act as the primary client owner from first engagement through to contract award and ongoing relationship management
• Position Upstream Technology as a preferred supplier through credible technical and commercial engagement
• Support diversification into iron ore, lithium, and adjacent commodities

Sales & Business Development

• Support the Senior Business Development Manager in forming strategic partnerships
• Own the full sales cycle end‑to‑end, including opportunity identification, scoping, proposal development, negotiation, and contract close
• Develop and grow a forward‑looking three‑year order book
• Create pipeline where none currently exists, with a strong external client focus
• Support strategic partnerships aligned to business growth objectives

Technical Scoping & Solution Shaping

• Lead early‑stage technical discussions to understand client challenges and shape viable EPCM solutions
• Translate client needs into clear, scoped, and costed project studies and proposals
• Leverage internal technical teams for detailed engineering while retaining overall solution ownership
• Maintain clear boundaries between sales accountability and engineering delivery
• Provide pre-and-post sales technical support to ensure continuity and client confidence.

Proposals, Commercials & Negotiation

• Lead the development of technically and commercially robust proposals
• Manage project studies typically ZAR 2–30 million, with downstream execution potential exceeding ZAR 1 billion
• Contribute to pricing models in collaboration with commercial and technical teams
• Negotiate within delegated authority limits, adhering to governance and Exco approval frameworks

This role is in the Upstream Technology Department at a GBG6 level reporting to the Senior Business Development Manager

Qualifications:

• University Degree within Engineering or Technology disciplines.

Experience:

• More than 10 years of experience in the Mining or Engineering field post qualification
• Strong background in sales and well-developed client relationships
• Substantive (more than 3 yrs) experience in EPCM services
• Operations experience before moving into sales is desirable
• Knowledge of project management methodologies, tools and techniques
• Experience is drafting proposals, bidding for work & managing engineering contracts
• Experience in working on large scale, complex initiatives.
• Experience of developing processes, procedures, controls documentation
• Proven successful track record of working in customer centric / relationship management environment

Closing Date:

• 13 April, 2026

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Job Description:

• The purpose of the role is to lead and oversee Group‑wide corporate governance, board administration, corporate governance compliance, statutory management, and licensing activities across multiple jurisdictions, including but not limited to South Africa, Botswana, Dubai and Angola. 

Key Tasks

• Lead the enhancement and implementation of the Group’s corporate governance framework and ensure adherence across all operations and serve as a senior governance advisor to directors, executives and board committee members, providing expert interpretation of legislation
• Implement a Group wide statutory compliance strategy, identifying governance risks and implementing corrective or preventative controls and develop and implement continuous improvement opportunities to strengthen governance maturity across the Group
• Providing strategic direction in corporate restructures and continuous improvement of governance systems and processes
• Managing the governance, compliance and reporting requirements for the Group’s subsidiaries and joint ventures.
• Annual Report & Accounts – lead the drafting, review and sign off process for governance sections of the Annual Report (corporate governance, statutory disclosures) and ensure all directors remuneration disclosures are obtained timeously for inclusion in Annual Reports, while ensuring that all disclosures meet global best practice, legal requirements and reflect sound governance stewardship
• Provide governance oversight and guidance on new entity creation, restructuring, acquisition, disposals and cross-border or intercompany transactions
• Manage all of the Group’s legacy share schemes including the administration of share scheme payments, communications with participants, ensuring accurate reporting required by the business and/or legislation, working with key suppliers (registrars, trustees, outsource providers) and advising the Senior Companies Secretary and Manager, Company Secretarial on best practice in this area. 
• Demonstrate behaviour in line with health, safety and environmental standards and with the Group’s values
• Contribute to the financial planning of the department, ensuring governance activities are delivered within budget
• Fully understand the policies, processes and systems which apply to your team’s work and provide leadership so that your team works within these

Qualifications:

• LLB or equivalent legal qualification
• ACIS
• Minimum 7 years extensive multinational company secretarial experience at senior level, preferably in a complex corporate or mining environment.

Required Skills & Knowledge

• Deep expertise in corporate governance, regulatory compliance and Company Law across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ability to influence at senior executive and board level
• Draft high‑quality board papers, reports, and disclosures with professional precision.
• Skilled in navigating sensitive governance issues with diplomacy and authority.

Closing Date:

• 16 April, 2026