Regional Sales Manager

Profile Personnel; East London; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional distribution company is seeking an experienced Regional Sales Manager based in Eastern Cape. The role involves maintaining key customer relationships and establishing new markets while interacting closely with directors. Ideal candidates will hold a formal degree and have significant experience in senior sales roles.

Qualifications

• Understanding of agricultural industry is advantageous.
• Proven work experience in senior sales roles is required.
• Ability to measure and analyze key sales performance indicators.

Responsibilities

• Create regional sales plans and quotas in alignment with business objectives.
• Manage sales of key customers and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Establish new markets and sales within the Western Cape.

Skills

Sales management

Customer relationship management

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Education

Formal degree or diploma

Job description

Overview

Regional Sales Manager required for a company based in Paarl

Company overview / Industry

Supplying greenhouse films, agricultural plastics, substrates, and farming inputs to nurseries and farmers — essentially agri supplies and horticulture

Position overview

The role will entail the maintaining of key customers as well as the forging of new customer relationships. The manager would work closely with directors in analysing market potential, forecasting and managing stock orders with the imports team.

Requirements / Qualifications

• An understanding or background in the agricultural industry while not essential would be greatly advantageous
• Must hold a formal degree or diploma
• Proven work experience in senior sales and management (regional sales manager, area manager or similar senior sales role)
• Ability to measure and analyse key sales performance indicators.
• Understanding of warehouse operations
• Strong organizational skills and problem-solving attitude, with the emotional maturity to handle any issues in a mature professional manner.
• Ability to communicate well within a team as well excellent customer relation manner.
• Availability to travel as needed for the company

Key Responsibilities

• Create regional sales plans and quotas in alignment with business objectives.
• Managing sales of Key customers and maintaining customer satisfaction
• Establishing new markets and sales within the Western Cape.
• Evaluate the market and report on results with directors.
• Liaise with warehouse manager to support deliveries and orders.
• Addressing potential problems and suggesting prompt and pragmatic solutions.