
Sales Manager
- East London, Eastern Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Sales and Marketing Degree / Logistics or Equivalent
- 10 years experience within a South African sales market
- Have driven a sales and marketing team to reach deadlines and targets
- Report directorly into Board of Directors
- Overseeing the daily function of a sales manager including the execution of own sales portfolio.
- Focus of manager's role is to gain new accounts, manage existing accounts, meet/exceed sales target, plan to meet sales objectives, represent company at meetings or engagements, mentor and motivate sales team.
- All managerial functions automatically associated with role and title to be fulfilled and met
- Dedicated, steady reporting to directors.
- Planning of daily workflow for sales team and self
- Management of staff - Clear, directive instructions and training. Oversee performance of all staff.
- Preparation for weekly meetings with Directors and Sales team.
- Weekly meetings with various teams .
- Report concisely on all movement of teams ie current to target, variance, action plan to close the gap.
- Identify developmental needs within the team - and action in line with company rules and standards.
- Identify ways to motivate team to exceed sales.
- Identify ways to encourage basket sales in markets.(Full range of products- cement products, clay products, readymix)
- Interact with all customers (new, potential, established)
- Proactively being involved in all aspects of sales team.
- Implement new promotions as directed. Suggest promotions and concepts for consideration.
- Thorough communication with all relevant parties being customers, sales team and directors
- Submission of final reports and new month planning.
- Prepare for new month - target discussion with sales team as given by FD, ways to attain/exceed it, schedule site visits, meetings, engagements.
- Anticipate and plan for all possible scenarios in retail, RDP, municipal sectors and report.
- Log Book check for company vehicles of team.
- Meetings (Directors,Senior Sales Manager, Team meeting: Reports/Staff Matters to be addressed/A summary of any general matters relating to meetings)
- Sign off salary information re overtime and commissions.
- Meet with team- individually and in a group setting (where possible) - to touch base and report back on matters relating to previous meetings.
- Discuss planning with directors
- Respond to all written (Text/Email/WhatsApp) enquiries in a timeous manner.
- Report all staff matters immediately - personally
- Report on actual vs target and action plan to fill void.
- All admin functions have been carried out efficiently and within company parameters.
- Oversee sales portfolio - queries, discounts, upcoming projects, quotations, follow up on leads, off site meetings with customers
- Sales Manager direct reports to Directors
- Oversees all teams sales and associated functions.
- Customers - existing, potential
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