
Field Sales Manager
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
Sales Leadership & Team Management
- Lead, motivate, and develop field sales representatives to achieve and exceed sales targets.
- Ensure call cycles are followed, and high-quality sales calls are conducted.
- Drive accountability for performance, ensuring staff work full productive days.
- Provide continuous coaching, mentoring, and skills development through training sessions.
- Support the design and execution of a detailed forecourt channel strategy, aligning with business objectives.
- Grow sales and market share across forecourt banners and independent forecourt retailers.
- Identify, evaluate, and execute new business opportunities to expand the channel.
- Build and strengthen relationships with all banner groups and independent forecourt partners.
- Drive sales of major supplier brands and home brands
- Launch and embed new suppliers/products into the forecourt channel.
- Track, analyse, and report on sales metrics including volume, revenue, growth, and market share.
- Develop and present strategic reports highlighting company growth, competitor activity, market gaps, and corrective action plans.
- Review business performance regularly, identifying root causes for underperformance and implementing solutions.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, pricing strategies, and promotional frameworks.
- Matric (essential); tertiary qualification in Sales, Marketing, or Business (preferred).
- 5+ years’ FMCG sales experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory/management capacity.
- Proven success in achieving and exceeding sales targets in competitive FMCG environments.
- Strong knowledge of the Forecourts channel and FMCG distribution landscape.
- Experience in managing, coaching, and motivating high-performance field sales teams.
- Strong analytical, reporting, and commercial acumen.