Sales Manager

Kendrick Recruitment; Durban; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious luxury lounge and restaurant in Umhlanga is seeking a Sales Manager to drive membership growth and enhance brand positioning. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in sales or business development, with demonstrated success in engaging high-net-worth clients. This role demands strong analytical and leadership skills, alongside exceptional communication in high-stakes environments. This position offers the opportunity to significantly impact a luxury lifestyle brand.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in sales, business development or client relationship management.
• Proven experience engaging with high-net-worth or premium-market clients.
• Strong analytical skills with sound commercial insight.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and mentor the sales function to ensure consistent delivery against targets.
• Develop structured sales plans, pipelines and reporting frameworks.
• Engage prospective and existing members using a refined consultative sales approach.

Skills

Sales Strategy Development

Client Relationship Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Leadership

Job description

SALES MANAGER LUXURY PRIVATE LOUNGE & RESTAURANT

Location : Umhlanga KwaZulu-Natal

Kendrick Recruitment is recruiting for a prestigious Luxury Private Lounge and Restaurant in Umhlanga seeking an accomplished Sales Manager to drive growth membership engagement and brand positioning within a high-end lifestyle environment.

Role Overview

The Sales Manager will be responsible for developing and executing a disciplined sales strategy driving membership growth and strengthening the brands position as a leading luxury and private wealth lifestyle offering. This role requires strong business acumen exceptional professionalism and the ability to build trusted relationships at executive and senior-client level.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead manage and mentor the sales function to ensure consistent delivery against targets
• Develop structured sales plans pipelines and reporting frameworks
• Engage prospective and existing members using a refined consultative sales approach
• Identify and develop strategic partnership opportunities to support business growth
• Uphold service standards through disciplined sales and process management
• Work closely with executive leadership on forecasting strategy and performance optimisation

Candidate Profile

• Minimum of 5 years experience in sales business development or client relationship management
• Proven experience engaging with high-net-worth or premium-market clients
• Strong analytical skills with sound commercial insight
• Exceptional communication presentation and interpersonal abilities
• Professional composed and confident in executive-level environments
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team and deliver measurable sales outcomes

This role is ideal for a polished strategic sales professional seeking to make a meaningful impact within a luxury hospitality and lifestyle brand.

Key Skills

• Information Systems
• Instrument
• Access
• Agriculture
• Corporate Risk Management
• Cement

Employment Type: Full Time