Regional Sales Manager

Staff Unlimited Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Regional Sales Manager to join a client in the food and beverage industry in Cape Town. The role requires 5+ years of sales experience, preferably in FMCG, along with a relevant degree. You will be responsible for planning sales schedules, building market share, and developing client relationships. This is a permanent, on-site position offering an exciting opportunity in a dynamic industry.

Qualifications

• 5 or more years’ experience in sales, preferably in FMCG/Commercial.
• Experience in handling key accounts.
• Driver’s licence and travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Plan fortnightly sales call schedules.
• Build market share across all categories.
• Develop new relationships through field visits.

Skills

Discipline and time management

Planning + proactive approach

Customer service and relationship building

Communication & persuasiveness

Business acumen

Education

Relevant Degree in Food Technology or Business Degree: BCom

Job description

Our client, a leader in the food and beverage industry, is seeking a Regional Sales Manager to join their team.

Location: Maitland, Cape Town

Job type: Permanent - On site

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan fortnightly sales call schedules to ensure a value-added approach
• Learn and apply client classifications
• Building market share across all categories.
• Drive and achieve volumes / budget across all categories
• Build on and research product and industry knowledge
• Work on promotional activity as per standards
• Build solid long standing client relationships
• Absolute focus on customer and service
• Weekly sales reports
• Proactively look for new business and explore opportunities in the market
• Provide information on market trends as required
• Sales administration
• Ensure deliveries are carried out to company standards.
• Develop new relationships through field visits
• Develop agreements for factory accounts.
• Review customer accounts monthly to identify and solve queries and outstanding matters

Requirements

• Relevant Degree in Food Technology or equivalent or Business Degree: BCom
• 5 or more years’ experience in sales preferably in FMCG/ Commercial
• Experience in the handling of key accounts
• Driver’s licence and travel is required

Skills

• Discipline and time management.
• Planning + proactive approach.
• Customer service and relationship building.
• Communication & persuasiveness.
• Business acumen.

Should meet the above criteria, we invite you to send your CV and Supporting documents to [e-mail]. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks of application, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful