To be successful in this role, you should have previous experience managing retail operations in a designated area compromising of several stores and modern/traditional trade customers with full accountability for reaching targets and optimizing the Yalelo brand. You should also be able to remotely supervise a team of salespeople and set profitable goals. Our ideal candidate should combine excellent communication skills with a strategic mindset.

The Right-Fit candidate will:

• Create regional sales plans and quotas in alignment with business objectives
• Support Store Managers with day-to-day store operation
• Evaluate store and individual performances
• Report on regional sales results
• Forecast quarterly and annual profits
• Identify hiring needs, select and train new salespeople
• Prepare and review the annual budget for the area of responsibility
• Analyze regional market trends and discover new opportunities for growth
• Address potential problems and suggest prompt solutions
• Participate in decisions for expansion or acquisition
• Suggest new services/products and innovative sales techniques to increase customer satisfaction.

The Essentials:

• Proven work experience as a Regional Sales Manager, Area Manager or similar senior sales role preferably in the FMCG industry
• Ability to measure and analyze key performance indicators (ROI and KPIs)
• Familiarity with various sales software
• Understanding of store operations
• Ability to lead and motivate a high-performance sales team
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organizational skills with a problem-solving attitude
• Availability to travel as needed and a holder of a valid drivers licence
• BSc degree in Sales, Business Administration, or relevant field.
• ZAQA-certified qualifications are mandatory.

Job application procedure

• These are full-time positions and the successful candidates must be available to work weekdays and weekends.

• If this, is YOU, we would like to hear from you today!!!

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• You should state in your application which Location you are applying for.