Area Manager – Sales (Ref: 105)

Star Personnel Recruitment (Pty) Ltd; Limpopo; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the developmental credit sector is seeking an Area Sales Manager in Limpopo. You will implement sales strategies, source new hardware merchants, and manage existing accounts. The role involves extensive travel and requires strong communication skills alongside a relevant tertiary qualification in sales. Join us to make a difference by providing financial access for better building opportunities.

Benefits

Pool vehicle

Company cell phone

Laptop

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a sales environment.
• Ideally hardware, lending, or FMCG experience.
• Minimum 1 year of post-school qualification.

Responsibilities

• Execute the annual sales strategy for the region.
• Source and convert new hardware merchants.
• Maintain good relationships with existing merchants.

Skills

Product knowledge

Communication skills

Rapport-building

Time management

Problem solving

Conflict management

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in Sales

Job description

Limpopo. Salary R20k. Pool vehicle, Company cell phone & Laptop. This is a shortened version of the Job Description

Our client enables South Africans to provide a sense of place for their family and the hope of a better, more secure, and stable future. As a developmental credit provider, our client enables South Africans to access building material finance to Build for Better.

Requirements:

• Valid driver’s license
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a sales environment
• Ideally hardware, lending, or FMCG experience
• Minimum 1 year of post-school qualification

The Area Sales Manager will implement sales strategies to achieve goals by signing up new hardware merchants and leading, developing, and motivating existing merchants and credit champions to optimize credit sales.

Operational activities include:

• Identifying and converting new prospective hardware merchant partners to use our client’s credit solutions
• Optimizing credit sales of existing merchants through proactive engagement
• Planning and executing sales strategies
• Using data, reports, and dashboards to identify issues and opportunities
• Delivering the monthly sales budget within the region

This role is hands-on, requiring execution at tactical and detailed levels, with extensive travel within the region. The role reports to the Regional Sales Manager.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Planning: Execute the annual sales strategy for the region
• Sales – New Hardware Merchants: Source and convert new merchants
• Sales – Existing Hardware Merchants: Maintain good relationships
• Marketing: Implement marketing initiatives to meet sales targets
• People Management: Lead and manage external sales functions
• Stakeholder Management and Communication: Share performance reports and provide feedback

Qualifications and Educational Requirements:

Relevant tertiary qualification in Sales or related experience

Skills and competencies:

• Product knowledge
• Communication skills
• Rapport-building
• Time and organizational management
• Problem solving
• Conflict management

Please submit your CV with a photo and indicate your current or previous earnings.