Sales Manager

Procter & Gamble; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer goods company in Johannesburg is seeking a Sales Manager to drive sales and build strong customer relationships. The role includes executing sales strategies and collaborating with teams. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in business administration or marketing, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and expertise in sales strategies. This role offers significant growth potential and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree field in business administration, marketing, or related.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build customer relationships.
• Understanding of sales strategies and desire to grow.

Responsibilities

• Supports and assists in executing sales strategies.
• Participates in development of new sales techniques.
• Collaborates effectively within immediate team.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Sales strategy knowledge

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration

Tools

MS Office (Excel)

Job description

Job title: Sales Manager

Job Location: Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline: October 12, 2025

Overview

The Sales Manager role focuses on driving sales at the headquarters level. The role is crucial in establishing and maintaining strong relationships with customers, understanding their needs, and ensuring our products meet those needs. This job family plays a vital role in achieving our sales targets and contributing to our company's overall growth. This role involves working under direct supervision, focusing on specific tasks or segments within a brand, channel, or category. The individual will collaborate effectively within the immediate team and will be responsible for accomplishing tasks as an individual contributor with close supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Supports and assists in executing sales strategies in team / organization.
• Participates in the development and implementation of new ideas, techniques, procedures, services, or products under guidance.
• Focuses on specific tasks or segments within a brand, channel, line, category or team / organization with clearly defined and narrow objectives.
• Collaborates and networks effectively within immediate team or work domain as required to maximize job impact and personal learning.
• Works under direct supervision, follows well-defined precedents and policies.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, or related field.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with customers.
• An understanding of sales strategies and techniques.
• A desire to learn and grow within the organization.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Strong initiative and problem solving
• Excellent MS Office Package skills (MS Excel specifically)
• Positive attitude towards challenges and changes
• Good interpersonal and multinational cooperation skills
• Excellent analytical thinking and leadership skills
• Sales / Retail / Business Development jobs