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Area Sales Manager Bloemfontein
Job Location:
Job Location:
Bloemfontein - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
21 October 2026 (3 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
18 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Our client in the packaging and manufacturing industry is seeking to employ an Area Sales Manager Designate to join their team based in Bloemfontein Free State.
Exciting Opportunity:
Join a dynamic and results-driven team where your sales expertise leadership abilities and customer relationship management skills will make an immediate impact. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated sales professional to drive business growth develop new markets lead a team and contribute to the overall success and profitability of the organisation.
Exciting Opportunity:
Join a dynamic and results-driven team where your sales expertise leadership abilities and customer relationship management skills will make an immediate impact. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated sales professional to drive business growth develop new markets lead a team and contribute to the overall success and profitability of the organisation.
Requirements:
- Grade 12 (Matric).
- A tertiary qualification in Sales Marketing or a relevant BCom degree.
- Computer literacy.
- At least 5 years of sales experience in a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) environment.
- Proven ability to manage and lead a team to achieve sales targets.
- Strong customer relationship management and client servicing skills.
- Experience in identifying new markets and generating new business opportunities.
- Strong negotiation communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to analyse business performance and prepare sales reports.
- Willingness to travel outside normal working hours and beyond the local metropolitan area when required.
- Availability to attend to customer needs before and after normal working hours.
- Manage and lead a team of subordinates to achieve individual and departmental sales objectives.
- Achieve sales volume targets and meet agreed sales budgets.
- Service existing customers while identifying and securing new business opportunities.
- Develop new markets and grow the existing customer base.
- Ensure all sales targets and budgeted tonnage and revenue per ton (RPT) objectives are achieved.
- Maintain regular customer call cycles and build strong long-term customer relationships.
- Ensure customer satisfaction in terms of pricing service delivery and product quality.
- Prepare and submit accurate sales reports and conduct business performance reviews and analyses.
- Coordinate with internal sales teams to ensure quotations are prepared and issued timeously.
- Ensure quotations meet customer specifications including board class artwork and compression strength while considering production efficiency and profitability.
- Monitor and maintain stock levels at an appropriate minimum.
- Ensure on-time in-full (OTIF) delivery targets are achieved.
- Implement price increases as required in line with business objectives.
- Arrange customer entertainment and engagement activities when necessary.
- Mentor coach and develop team members to improve performance and achieve sales objectives.
- Manage subordinate performance including performance appraisals staff development and employee welfare.
- Ensure effective coordination between customers and internal departments to maintain service excellence.
- Remain accessible to customers outside normal working hours when required.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of sales performance operational efficiency and overall profitability.
Required Experience:
Manager
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