Regional Business Unit Manager

Kazang Connect; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regional company is seeking a Regional Business Unit Manager in Pretoria. This role is crucial for overall sales management and business unit accountability. Candidates with 3-5 years of experience in sales enablement and a strong proficiency in training and instructional design are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will lead the sales team and ensure effective collaboration with marketing to meet business objectives. High attention to detail and proactive engagement are essential attributes for this position.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years experience in sales enablement, training, instructional design, or related roles.
• Experience creating engaging training content for commercial or customer-facing teams.
• Familiarity with tools for content design and customer relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall regional sales and business unit.
• Ensure profit & loss accountability for the business unit.
• Lead and develop sales teams to achieve sales targets.

Skills

Sales enablement

Training

Instructional design

Strong communication skills

Proactive mindset

Education

Matric

Tools

Microsoft Office

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Content design tools (Canva, PowerPoint)

CRM/sales systems

Job description

Regional Business Unit Manager required in Pretoria.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Regional Business Unit Manager is responsible for:

• Overall regional sales and business unit management
• Regional business unit profit & loss accountability, which includes
• Delivery of Sales values within region to or above budget targets
• Management of sales team costs to budget
• Management of vending device controls and deployment within region
• Detailed leadership & management of sales channels and teams, which include both:
• Company sales representatives and line management
• Independent sales
• Liaison & co-ordination with the marketing department to ensure field marketing and promotional activities within the region are aligned with sales objectives and company strategy
• Management of regional administrative resources responsible for device administration, staff administration, customer support co-ordination, customer segmentation analysis &
• Overall responsibility for leading and managing entire regional team and office administration

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Leadership & Development
• Sales & Marketing
• Customer retention
• Asset management
• Cost Control
• Administration
• Reporting

Requirements:

• Matric
• 3–5 years experience in sales enablement, training, instructional design, or related roles
• Experience creating training content (written, video, interactive) for commercial or customer-facing teams.
• Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS), content design tools (Canva, Powerpoint etc), and CRM/sales systems.
• Prior experience collaborating with product, sales, and marketing teams to translate technical features into clear, value-driven messaging.

Technical Competencies:

• Microsoft Office

Behavioural Competencies:

• Strong communication & storytelling skills—ability to simplify complex product concepts for diverse audiences.
• Proactive and self-driven—seeks out information, identifies training gaps, and initiates improvements without prompting.
• Collaborative mindset—works effectively with cross-functional partners and adapts to diverse working styles.
• High attention to detail—ensures accuracy, consistency, and clarity across all training materials.