Sales Leadership Position in Food Industry

3 weeks ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Status Staffing Full time
Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Sales Manager to lead our team in the food industry. The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years of proven experience as a Key Account Manager and/or Sales Manager, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Key Responsibilities
  • Create and execute a strategic sales plan to drive business growth and expansion.
  • Develop and implement annual sales budgets and targets for all regions, including international markets.
  • Monitor actual sales performance against budget and report to management on a monthly basis.
  • Presentation of strategic planning to improve client results and achieve overall margin targets set by management.
  • Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and maintain strong relationships with clients.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Monitoring market trends and competitor behavior.
  • Providing regular feedback and insights to inform business decisions.
  • Collaborating with purchasing, logistics, and planning teams to ensure contract positions, availability, and pricing are optimized.
  • Setting and maintaining standard pricing based on product cost price.
  • Managing and supporting the sales team with customer-specific pricing.
  • Setting annual KPIs for the sales team and tracking progress quarterly.
  • Expanding the sales area into Southern Africa by identifying potential customers and introducing the company portfolio to generate sales.
  • Hiring, training, motivating, and advising the sales team.
  • Maintaining up-to-date contracts, price lists, and customer information in Sage.
Requirements
  • At least 4 years of proven experience as a Key Account Manager and/or Sales Manager in the food industry.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
  • Goal-oriented, assertive, and hands-on problem-solving skills.
  • Strong analytical and strategic planning skills.
  • Excellent communication and delegation abilities, fluency in English and Afrikaans essential.
  • Calm under pressure.
  • Outstanding people skills.
  • Self-motivated and self-directed.
  • Willingness to travel across different regions.
Benefits

This role offers a competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with experience. A recent professional profile photo is required to accompany your application.

A comprehensive job description can be found on our website at www.statusstaffing.com. Should you meet all the requirements, please submit your application today.


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