Sales Manager

Fruitways; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company in Cape Town is seeking a motivated Sales Manager to drive commercial growth and strengthen customer relationships. The successful candidate will have a background in fruit marketing with at least 3 years’ experience and 2 years in management. Responsibilities include service delivery excellence, pricing strategy, and managing a team. This role presents an opportunity to contribute significantly to the marketing operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years working experience in marketing of perishable produce.
• Minimum of 2 years management experience required.
• Strong ability to build and maintain effective interpersonal relationships.

Responsibilities

• Own, drive and service customer demand according to marketing strategy.
• Manage the debtor’s book and finalization of sales.
• Nurture and enhance existing customer relations through service delivery excellence.

Skills

Fruit marketing knowledge

Sales skills

Interpersonal relationship building

Negotiation skills

Leadership skills

Education

Commercial or related degree

Job description

SALES MANAGER

Reporting to the General Manager, this exciting career opportunity is available to a competent, driven, and highly motivated individual who will join our dynamic marketing team at our Somerset West office. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving commercial growth, strengthening customer relationships, and contributing to our fruit marketing operations.

Responsibilities:

• Own, drive and service customer demand in line with overall marketing strategy
• Set, monitor and report weekly on pricing in line with the sales strategy
• Nurture and enhance existing customer relations through service delivery excellence
• Collaborate closely with larger sales team to help formulate overall variety planning and execution
• Engage regularly with internal and external parties to support the timely execution of the sales plan
• Interpret and resolve any quality or other related queries timely and accurately
• Manage the debtor’s book and finalization of sales in line with the producer settlement schedule
• Manage and oversee customer accounting and operational processes, meeting internal deadlines
• Ability to implement new and improved processes to streamline the area of responsibility
• Give input in management meetings to support the overall business initiatives
• Manage a team of professionals and support their development

Requirements:

• Commercial or related degree with a minimum of 3 years working experience in the marketing of perishable produce
• Minimum of 2 years management experience
• Excellent fruit marketing and sales knowledge, preferably within the deciduous fruit industry
• A broad understanding of fresh produce processes, administration, and sales accounting
• Strong ability to build and maintain effective interpersonal relationships
• Effective negotiation skills
• Ability to make tactical decisions
• Strong collaborative approach and willingness to work with a team
• People management and leadership skills

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