Regional Business Unit Manager

Lesaka Technologies; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in South Africa seeks a Regional Business Unit Manager to oversee regional sales and business unit management. Responsibilities include sales team leadership, profit accountability, and collaboration with marketing to ensure alignment with objectives. Candidates should have Matric and 3-5 years in sales enablement or related roles, along with strong communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This position offers an opportunity to lead a dynamic team and drive regional success.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years experience in sales enablement, training, instructional design, or related roles.
• Experience creating training content for commercial or customer-facing teams.
• Familiarity with Learning Management Systems, content design tools, and CRM/sales systems.

Responsibilities

• Overall regional sales and business unit management.
• Management of sales team costs to budget.
• Liaison with the marketing department for aligned activities.
• Leading and managing entire regional team and office administration.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Storytelling skills

Proactive and self-driven

High attention to detail

Education

Matric

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

A vacancy exists for a Regional Business Unit Manager within Kazang-Merchant in Tshwane, Gauteng. 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.