
National Sales Manager
- Isithebe, KwaZulu-Natal
- Permanent
- Full-time
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Identify target customers and explore new market opportunities, initiate engagement and secure new business.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key accounts and strategic partners.
- Ensure high levels of customer service and responsiveness to client needs.
- Support the Sales Director in contract negotiations.
- Provide commercial insight and market awareness to the management team.
- Achieve annual sales targets.
- Prepare monthly sales reports, including activity summaries, closed deals, and follow-up actions aligned with objectives.
- Collaborate with R&D and Operations to identify emerging trends, innovative packaging formats, and sustainable material solutions.
- Lead, motivate, and collaborate with a dedicated sales team to consistently exceed performance targets.
- Diploma/ Degree with Commerce focus
- Proven work experience as a National Sales Manager
- Experience within the FMCG environment
- Experience managing a high-performance team.
- Experience within the packaging sector
- Experience in the flexible packaging industry will be an added advantage
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and manage a dedicated sales team
- Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite
- Skilled in understanding and analysing sales performance metrics
- Excellent negotiation skills combined with a strong customer service mindset
- Analytical thinker with a proactive, problem-solving approach