Sales Manager

Driving Sense (PTY) Ltd; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing sales organization in Kempton Park is seeking a Sales Manager to lead and develop its sales team. The successful candidate will be responsible for hiring, training, and monitoring staff performance through KPIs. This role requires a Bachelor’s Degree and extensive sales experience, alongside strong leadership and communication skills. The ideal candidate will have a track record in developing effective sales strategies and a commitment to enhancing customer relations, with the flexibility to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of sales experience.
• 2+ years in a leadership role in sales.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Hire and train new sales officers.
• Develop and monitor KPIs for the sales team.
• Collaborate with marketing for consistent sales delivery.
• Identify emerging markets and stay updated on products.
• Present sales reports and forecasts to management.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Sales strategies development

Customer relationship management

Budget management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

We are looking for a Sales Manager with excellent communication and leadership abilities to lead sales team members, develop sales programs, and set and meet the KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Hire new sales officers for the sales team and train all sales team members.
• Create KPIs for monitoring the performance of sales team members.
• Collaborate with the marketing department and upper management to ensure consistency in the delivery of sales pitches to clients.
• Attain growth and hit sales KPIs for the company every month.
• Develop and promote powerful and seminal relations with customers by partnering with them by understanding their wants and needs.
• Produce and execute strategic business plans that imbue the company’s client base and ascertain its strong presence.
• Identify emerging markets as well as shifts in the market while being fully up to date on emerging products and the status of competitors.
• Present reports on sales, expenses, and revenue including forecasts to management.
• Accept feedback from clients and attempt to improve sales performance and procedures from that.
• Compose and manage budgets for sales officers in regards to travel and other presentation-related costs to clients.
• Assist sales employees in generating leads and closing new agreements on the ground.
• Create and implement new sales initiatives, methods, and programs in order to increase revenue.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in any field
• 7+ years of sales experience
• 2+ tears of a leadership role in sales
• Background in developing sales pitches and processes from beginning to end
• Willing to travel and attend seminars
• Strong communication and presentation skills