Sales Executive: KZN

Diageo; Richards Bay; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the beverage industry is seeking a Sales Executive for KZN. You will engage customers, leveraging brand knowledge and insights to boost sales in the dynamic markets of Richards Bay and Durban. This role requires a valid driver’s license and prior sales experience. Join us in transforming the landscape of celebrations and growing our beloved brands.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license required.
• 2-3 years sales experience essential, preferably in FMCG/beverage.
• Experience in understanding customer dynamics and market segmentation.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships and connect with customers to drive sales.
• Understand key business drivers and leverage consumer insight.
• Guide new analysts/associates while influencing sales outcomes.

Skills

Brand and Category Knowledge

Customer Understanding

Shopper Understanding and Insights

Outlet Segmentation

Joint Customer Planning

Executional Standards Planning

Education

3 year diploma/degree

Job description

Job Description :

Job Title: Sales Executive: KZN

About the Function:

Our Sales team love building relationships, connecting with customers to sell our much-loved brands in new and vibrant markets where they can thrive. They help sell our iconic brands across 180 countries every year.

We’re operating across different markets, channels, and areas of expertise. Using your curiosity and passion, you’ll make the most of consumer insight and digital platforms, reaching new customers, markets, and celebrations to help us achieve our growth potential. We’ll support your learning and growth as you develop your career with us and work with people across our business to realise your fullest potential.

Role Responsibilities:

• Analysts are individual contributors
• Requires conceptual knowledge in own area of expertise; develops practical experience
• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work
• No supervisory responsibilities but may provide guidance to new analysts/associates
• Solves standard problems by identifying solutions based on standard practices
• Impacts quality of own work; works within guidelines and policies
• Explains information to others in straightforward situations.

Qualifications Required:

Valid driver’s license

3 year diploma/degree will be advantageous.

Experience :

2-3 years sales experience essential, preferably in the FMCGG/beverage industry.

Skills required:

Brand and Category Knowledge (Customer)

Customer Understanding

Shopper Understanding and Insights

Outlet Segmentation

Joint Customer Planning

Plan and Develop Executional Standards

Diversity statement:

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Ourambitionistocreatethebestperforming,mosttrustedandrespectedconsumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Durban

Additional Locations :

Richards Bay

Job Posting Start Date :

2025-07-07