Area Sales Manager

Aaaa; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 279,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

Aaaa in Pretoria (Gauteng) is seeking an Area Sales Manager to lead sales efforts in the local market. The role focuses on generating new business, managing customer relationships, and ensuring timely order delivery while maintaining store standards.

The candidate should have 3–5 years of FMCG sales experience, matric, and fluency in English and local SA languages, with a valid driver’s license. Weekend work and proactive process improvement are expected.

Qualifications

• Matric is required and a valid driver’s license is mandatory.
• 3–5 years of FMCG sales experience is required.
• Fluent in English and local SA languages, with strong communication skills.
• Able to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Willing to work weekends and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Find sales leads and grow new business.
• Gather market pricing and trend information.
• Attend to customer queries and complaints.
• Build and maintain customer relationships.
• Ensure shelf care, stock rotation and expiry management.
• Manage credits/returns and drive credit-reduction strategies.
• Support telesales to secure orders on time.
• Oversee merchandisers at store level.
• Improve product delivery turnaround through relationships.
• Provide regular reports, both formal and informal.

Skills

Matric

English & SA languages

Driver's license

FMCG sales

Independent worker

Weekend/holiday availability

Attention to detail

Education

Matric

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Pretoria ( Gauteng)
Area Sales Manager
R25,000 to R30,000 per month

Job Title: Area Sales Manager
Location: Pretoria

Duties will include:

• Find sales leads and increase new business
• Gather market information regarding pricing and trends in the market
• Attend to customer queries and complaints
• Build and maintain relationships with customers
• Product care on shelf – Stock rotation, forward share, expiry date, storage conditions, etc.
• Manage customer credits and returns, drive strategy to reduce credits.
• Assist telesales in getting customer orders in time.
• Manage merchandizers at store level.
• Through relationships, increase turnaround time for product delivery to customer.
• Constant report back through formal and informal reports.

Requirements:

• Matric
• Fluent in English and local South African languages
• Valid driver’s licence
• Must have 3-5 years’ experience with general sales functions within the FMCG sector
• Must be able to work independently.
• Willing to work on weekends and public holidays
• Willingness to learn and drive processes and improve efficiencies.
• Good human relations and excellent communication skills.
• Computer literate.
• Very neat and tidy work ethic.
• Candidate must have a pro-active and attention to detail approach to his/her work.
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.