# Trainee Sales Development Representative (SDR)

> MaxAccelerate · Johannesburg, South Africa (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2025-11-26

**Workplace:** remote

**Department:** www.kompetenza.com - Salesforce CRM

## Description

TRAINEE SALES DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE (SDR)

Kompetenza – Remote / Global\*\*  
_A launchpad into SaaS, Industry Cloud & Salesforce ecosystem sales._

### **About the Role**

This is a **career-entry pathway** into the world of SaaS and Salesforce industry cloud. You don’t need a degree — but you must bring ambition and some relevant foundation.

You’ll learn to sell Kompetenza’s four core offerings:

-   **EOR Cloud**
-   **Corporate Services Cloud**
-   **Business-Ready Salesforce**
-   **Industry Cloud Apps (automations, onboarding workflows, client portals)**

This role is perfect for people wanting to pivot into technology sales and ride the wave of global demand for automation, payroll, accounting and compliance solutions.

### **What You’ll Do**

-   Reach out to prospects via LinkedIn, email and phone
-   Create qualified opportunities for the senior sales team
-   Explain the basics of our industry cloud solutions
-   Conduct initial qualification calls
-   Support with demos, proposals and customer follow-ups
-   Learn how Salesforce, EOR and Corporate Services workflows operate
-   Build your pipeline management and commercial skills

### **Required Experience**

You must have **one** of the following:

### ✔ Experience in software sales

OR

### ✔ Experience in 360 contract recruitment

(Strong advantage due to outbound, outreach and pipeline discipline)

Also:

-   Strong ambition, energy and communication skills
-   Ability to learn quickly and work independently
-   Comfortable talking to businesses in HR, Accounting, COO & Operations functions
-   Professional email, call and LinkedIn outreach skills

### **What We Offer**

-   Competitive base salary
-   Attractive commission & bonus program
-   Fast promotion ladder:  
    **Trainee SDR → SDR → AE → Senior AE → Sales Manager**
-   Fully remote global role
-   Deep training in SaaS, Salesforce and industry cloud selling
-   Chance to join a fast-growing business at an early stage

### **Who This Fits**

-   Early-career professionals switching into tech
-   Recruiters wanting to move into SaaS sales
-   Individuals excited about selling real technology, not generic services
-   People who thrive in target-driven, fast-growth environments

## Apply

[Apply at MaxAccelerate](https://apply.workable.com/max-accelerate/j/E853B6324A/apply)

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