Sales Manager

An established and growing South African pet brand with a strong international footprint is seeking a relationship -focused and energetic Sales Manager . This is an opportunity to step up, lead a team and help drive the company’s growth in South Africa and international markets.

The successful candidate will join a young and dynamic team of individuals and play a pivotal role in developing new client relationships while sustaining and strengthening the existing client base.

You will lead and develop the sales team, report to the Sales Executive and represent Sales on the Management Committee.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Build Strong Customer Relationships

• Assess the strength and potential of existing customer relationships.
• Strengthen and expand existing customer partnerships.
• Build sustainable relationships with new customers.

Lead and Develop the Team

• Lead, coach and develop the sales team.
• Set clear direction, establish accountability and build a high-performing team.

Drive Commercial Performance

• Own sales targets and maintain a strong command of margins, forecasts, budgets, pricing and performance.

Grow the Business

• Grow selected key accounts and priority markets.
• Identify market gaps, pursue opportunities and turn them into results.
• Use cross-selling and upselling strategies to increase customer value.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We care less about how long you have held the title of Sales Manager and more about what you actually have achieved.

• You have a proven ability to build and maintain strong commercial relationships, with a good understanding of retail and FMCG.
• You have demonstrated the ability to lead people, whether or not you have previously held the title of Sales Manager.
• You are confident with customers, comfortable with numbers, energetic, curious and highly skilled at building rapport.
• Above all, we are looking for the right person—ideally someone who also loves dogs or cats.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

• We are proudly South African, operate globally and take our work seriously—without taking ourselves too seriously.
• Bring your energy, ideas and personality.
• Most importantly, bring an awesome attitude.
• The role is based in Montague Gardens, Western Cape.
• Flexibility to work from home on Thursdays.

Between R600 000 and R660 000 basic salary per year.

If this opportunity—and the company’s culture—appeals to you, please send your CV and a cover letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate to ***email_hidden*** without delay.

If you do not receive feedback within 14 days of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.