397 Sales jobs in Cape Town

Overview

This is a premium distributor of internationally renowned ladieswear and swimwear brands, including Joseph Ribkoff, Betty Barclay, Lula Life, Lula Soul, Sea Level, Miracle Suit, Moontide, and Piha. We pride ourselves on offering fashion-forward collections that combine elegance, quality, and comfort, making us a trusted supplier to leading boutiques and retailers across South Africa.

We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Sales Representative (Ladieswear & Swimwear) with established experience in fashion sales and, most importantly, strong existing relationships with key retailers and chain stores in the Western Cape. This individual will be responsible for driving sales growth, building strong client partnerships, and expanding the reach of our brands in the market.

• Promote and sell ladieswear and swimwear brands to boutiques, department stores, and retail chains across the Western Cape.
• Leverage existing relationships with retailers to secure new orders and long-term stock partnerships.
• Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing orders and ensuring timely follow-up on customer queries.
• Present seasonal collections to buyers and retail decision-makers through appointments, in-store visits, and trade shows.
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of product lines, brand positioning, and customer needs.
• Collaborate with the head office to provide sales forecasts, customer insights, and feedback from the market.
• Monitor competitor activity and market trends to identify new opportunities for growth.
• Maintain accurate sales records, order details, and client interactions for reporting purposes.
• Ensure that all orders are tracked and settled in line with commission policy.

• Proven track record of success in fashion sales (ladieswear and/or swimwear highly advantageous).
• Strong, established network of contacts within the retail and chain store sectors in the Western Cape.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively.
• Confident presentation skills and ability to represent international brands with professionalism and flair.
• Self-motivated, target-driven, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail in order processing and customer follow-up.
• Valid driver’s licence and reliable transport (frequent travel to clients is required).

• Commission: 10% on orders settled in full by customers.
• Opportunity to represent globally recognised brands in ladieswear and swimwear.
• Potential for long-term growth within expanding brand portfolio.

If you are passionate about fashion, have a proven sales background, and hold valuable retailer relationships in the Western Cape, we want to hear from you!

Please email your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your current retail network and why you’re the perfect fit to: (Insert Email Address)

Overview

Our Client in the Manufacturing and Power Generation Industry is seeking to employ an experienced Sales Representative to their dynamic team based in Cape Town (Brackenfell).

• Must be a proven salespeople – not technical specialists.
• Candidates must show a track record of achieving sales targets (preferably in capital equipment, power solutions, industrial machinery, or similar environments).
• Strong focus on new business development, cold calling, and closing deals.

Excellent basic salary + commission + Fleet card for fuel + Cell + Laptop + Expense card for business.

• “Hunter” mentality – proactive, persistent, target-driven.
• Self-starter, independent worker, but team-oriented.
• High energy, resilient, and willing to go the extra mile.

• Minimum 3–5 years of direct B2B sales experience (not account management or technical support).
• Demonstrated ability to prospect, generate leads, and close sales in industrial/manufacturing/construction industries.
• Experience managing end-to-end sales cycles – from prospecting to proposals, negotiation, and securing orders.
• Comfort with high activity levels – cold calling, daily client visits, pipeline management.
• Strong relationship-building skills with ability to engage at senior management level.
• Proven track record of achieving sales targets, ideally in capital equipment, power solutions, industrial machinery, or similar sectors.
• Demonstrated experience in generating leads and securing new accounts.
• Exposure to generators, construction equipment, industrial machinery, or related industries.
• Basic technical understanding to support product discussions.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify and create business opportunities.
• Hunter mentality – proactive, persistent, and highly target-driven.
• Independent and self-motivated, yet collaborative in team environments.
• Energetic, resilient, and willing to go above and beyond.

• Prospect for new clients via cold calling, networking, and on-site visits.
• Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline and update CRM systems regularly.
• Present solutions to clients through proposals and product demonstrations.
• Handle negotiations and manage the deal-closing process.
• Deliver against monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships at multiple levels.
• Provide post-sale support to ensure smooth implementation (without acting as a technical specialist).
• Report on sales activity, forecasts, and market trends to management.

Reference: E.L -AK-1

The position is based in Cape Town for our client in the Industrial Hygiene Industry.

Provider of Specialised Industrial Cleaning Chemical Products has a vacancy for a Sales Representative based in Cape Town region to sell chemicals to the Hospitality and Laundry / Food and Beverage industries to exemplify the brand and grow the branch.

• Maintain brand reputation and ethos of business in a professional manner.
• Call on an average of ten clients per day. Ensure weekly call report is completed and submitted to the Sales Manager.
• A client call planner must be completed and repeated in a 4-to-6-week cycle.
• Monitor sales and gross profit activities.
• Present and sell company products and services to current and potential clients.
• Follow up on new leads and referrals resulting from field activities.
• Provide product demonstrations at new and existing clients.
• Develop new business opportunities at existing clients (upselling).
• Meet the agreed sales targets.

• Complete written service reports for clients that require them. Ensure reports are discussed with relevant persons and ensure a copy is submitted to the Sales Manager.
• Ensure staff training is carried out for all clients. Ensure all administration functions are closed out once training is offered (E.g. Training Registers, Training Certificates etc.).
• Build a relationship with all key people within the client portfolio (E.g. Buyer, General Manager, Chef, Contract or Area Manager, etc.).
• Always provide prompt service and assistance.
• Assist with deliveries to customers in unforeseen circumstances.
• Attend to customer needs concerning the best suited products and their efficient use.
• Manage account services through quality checks and other follow-ups.
• Carry out technical installations, repairs, and maintenance of equipment where necessary.
• Demonstrate the company’s consultative sales approach; leverage hands-on service to enhance our total value to the customer.
• Provide emergency service coverage after hours to appreciative customers.
• Build relationships by providing customers with innovative products, sales demos, regular service, and ongoing training.
• Learn customers’ operations and devise unique solutions as their expert on advanced cleaning and sanitation processes.

• Attend and participate in all sales meetings.
• Communicate on new opposition products, special account developments, and any other relevant information gathered through field activities to provide feedback to Sales Manager.
• Assist in providing the Sales Manager with relevant Service Report data.
• Submit a weekly sales/technical report to Sales Manager.
• Adhere to Company Data and Communication Policies.
• Use prescribed templates where available.
• Comply with deadlines where set/required.

• Assist the Debtors department with the following up of monies when required to do so.
• Ensure that new clients have the correct cash or credit application forms completed.
• Provide updated client contact information.
• Manage product merchandising in the market and exercise and maintain brand image control i.e. stickers, wall charts, etc.
• Provide prompt quotations to clients within 24 hours of visit and ensure follow-up of quotes.
• Ensure HSE standards (as relating to our product supply) are maintained on client sites.
• Perform Stock Management and stock-taking regularly where required to do so.

• Continuously broaden your product knowledge in chemicals, dosing equipment, and cleaning systems.
• Strive continually to keep abreast of changes in the industry.
• Attend all training courses as provided by the company from time to time.
• Work on improving your selling skills through self-study.

• Three years’ experience in a similar sales environment is essential.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with intermediate level is preferred.
• Excellent selling, presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Own vehicle and valid driver license.
• Excellent organizational skills & good multitasking skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Be bilingual.

• Healthy, Positive and Self-Motivated individual.
• Patient, tactful, diplomatic, and approachable.
• Ability to stay calm under stressful situations.
• Good situational awareness.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• Respect the importance of confidentiality.
• Good organizing skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Team Player.
• Ability to work accurately, with good attention to detail.
• Presentation skills for presentations.

Reference: CPT -H-1

Our client, a supplier of goods to the Food & Beverage industry, based in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town, is currently seeking a Sales Representative to join their team.

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• At least 3 years’ experience in an external sales role.
• Experience in a similar industry.
• A valid driver’s licence.
• Own reliable vehicle.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Established client base will be an advantage.

• Attend to existing customers.
• New business development.
• Achieving company objectives and targets.
• Promotion and selling to existing customer base.
• Increasing distribution and brand awareness.

To apply, please send your CV with your salary expectations to

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive feedback within 48 hours, please accept your application as unsuccessful.

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Job category: Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

EE position: No

To work with the Buying group to deliver group selling strategies and communication, to enable consistent store execution, thereby exceeding our customer’s expectations and delivering sustainable profit growth.

• Determine the optimum/ideal department flow, based on the buying strategy, customer profile, catalogue and selling format for the group.
• Provide accurate facing analysis per format, to deliver a minimal credible offer down the chain.
• Maximise space utilisation through equipment usage and densification and product specific planograms to achieve TPM targets.
• Conduct store visits to review store formats, catalogues and layouts and effective launches.
• Translate the group buying strategy into a selling strategy to enable consistent implementation and chain store image to enable ease of customer shopping.
• Effectively integrate across buying and planning teams to enable the execution/interpretation of selling strategies.
• Deliver clear, concise and simple communication to stores, through seasonal trading notes, monthly in store, trade and event briefs.
• Practical execution of seasonal selling strategies through model stores and road shows.
• Regular store visits to evaluate the effectiveness of selling strategy to maintain chain store image and customer shopping experience.
• Deliver group Capex requirements for new initiatives, projects and selling formats.
• Ensure Capex targets are in line with budgets.
• Actively participate in setting team objectives, goals and agreed ways of working.
• Coaching, development and store training in the field through new store openings, road shows, workshops and effective communication.

• Relevant business degree and diploma
• 5 – 8 years Stores experience and knowledge
• Extensive Retail knowledge.
• Goal and results driven
• Ability to plan and organise effectively
• Ability to think and act commercially
• Able to formulate strategies and implement shorter-term tactical plans that are cost – effective efficient and realistic
• Able to analyse and interpret data to deliver strategies
• Able to conceptualise ideas and concepts
• Able to effectively communicate and influence at all levels

An opportunity for an experienced Sales Manager is available for permanent employment based in Cape Town & PE Hub’s.

Industry: Rental Hire / Working of height machinery and equipment / Trade Desk.

Salary: R71 110 per month (incl. Basic + Pension + Cell + Travel).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure Sales Consultants together with trade desk meet set targets and budgets.
• Set goals with sales consultants to ensure that the Hub and PE Depot turnover and utilization targets are met.
• Develop and propose new ways and means to increase revenue.
• Manage and maintain pricing in accordance with budget.
• Target setting sales staff for external sales
• Plan for growth and forecast accordingly.
• Accountable for achieving and growing the rental revenue budget.
• Accountable for achieving and growing the Company brand sales revenue budget.
• Execute Hub and PE Depot Sales strategy and assist Regional General Manager in the sales Strategy.

Requirements:

• B Com Sales & Marketing Degree, IMM Diploma (adv/similar)
• Grade 12 (Matric)
• 4 – 5 Years Sales Management experience within a corporate or semi-corporate environment
• 4 – 5 years’ experience in managing a sales team.
• 4 – 5 years general business management experience.
• 3 years’ experience in a Trade Desk environment.
• Some experience in the rental industry and/or logistics market.

• Managing organizational sales by developing a business plan that covers sales, revenue, and expense
• controls.
• Meeting planned sales goals.
• Setting individual sales targets with the sales team.
• Tracking sales goals and reporting results as necessary.
• Overseeing the activities and performance of the sales team.
• Coordinating with marketing on lead generation.
• The ongoing training of your salespeople.
• Developing your sales team through motivation, counselling, and product knowledge education
• Promoting the organization and products.
• Understand our ideal customers and how they relate to our products.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Any other reasonable and lawful duties required by Dealer Principal from time to time

REQUIREMENTS:

• 2-3 years’ experience in similar role advantageous
• Code 8 licence
• Matric or higher
• Commercial experience
• Experience in planning and implementing sales strategies.
• Experience in customer relationship management.
• Experience managing and directing a sales team.

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SUMMARY:

The Sales Manager’s main responsibility will be to drive new business sales revenue with the objective of meeting and exceeding the annual branch revenue target. The secondary responsibility will be to maintain and develop the existing customer portfolio

Recruiter:

African Recruitment and Training

Job Ref:

ART49

Date posted:

Monday, August 11, 2025

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary:

To be discussed at Interview Stage

SUMMARY:

The Sales Manager’s main responsibility will be to drive new business sales revenue with the objective of meeting and exceeding the annual branch revenue target. The secondary responsibility will be to maintain and develop the existing customer portfolio

POSITION INFO:

• Management of the Sales team
• The Sales Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management, control, monitoring, guidance and development of each member of the Sales Team and Key Accounts Team in the branch
• The Sales Manager will ensure that the team performs professionally and represents themselves as ambassadors of The Organisation at all times
• The Sales Manager will ensure that each member of the Sales Team understands their role and responsibilities to identify and engage with potential customers in order to secure quality, new business revenue and that the Key Accounts Team are familiar with all levels of decision-makers within their existing accounts to ensure The Organisation is able to meet expectations regarding service delivery and the management and development of these accounts
• The Sales Manager will ensure that each member of the team builds and manages a qualified prospect pipeline list of potential customers to be approached and engaged with
• The Sales Manager will ensure that each member of the Sales Team and Key Accounts Team manages a regular and consistent schedule of new and ongoing calls/appointments with prospective and existing customers to be maintained on a weekly and monthly basis
• The Sales Manager will maintain a revenue report tracking the progress of new business revenue to branch target on a weekly/monthly/quarterly basis, identifying the contribution of individual members of the team, to ensure alignment with the annual target. This report will highlight the actions to be taken to ensure variations to target are identified and acted upon
• Monitor and measure the sales activity of each sales person to meet the respective new business sales targets, aligned with achieving a minimum result of 100% cost to company in revenue in each financial year
• Be responsible to support the members of the sales team in preparing and presenting business value solutions, pricing and rate structures to potential customers
• Ensure that each team member prepares and submits a weekly sales pipeline report
• Propose and develop new areas and markets of business potential to further expand the profile and reach of The Organisation both regionally and nationally
• Hold regular monthly sales meetings with an agenda focussed on the relevant and key issues affecting and influencing the environment of the team in the branch
• Ensure that the Power BI and KPI reports for all existing customers are accurately prepared and presented in a way that customers can clearly identify and acknowledge the service delivery expectations are met. Where corrective action needs to be taken, this is to be made known to Operations in a concise and specific report, detailing where accountability lies
• Coordinate and communicate with the National Commercial Manager and branch senior management on resources and operations support to ensure the successful development and implementation of new business gained in the region
• Be responsible for reporting to the National Commercial Manager on relevant sales forecasts and revenue contribution against targets and budget. The Sales Manager will be expected to manage and produce data and analysis on all aspects of team activity, performance, Up and Down trades, industry vertical trends as well as relevant competitor activity as it relates to pricing in the market
• Coordinate with the National Commercial Manager on all relevant marketing, media and customer relationship initiatives to ensure the correct company profile and identity is put across to the customer base within the branch area
• Maintain and submit all HR related documents as they relate to the branch sales team
• The Sales Manager will be expected to lead the sales team by example in all aspects of sales and business development and be prepared to accompany and actively support the Sales Team and Key Accounts members on joint calls
• The Sales Manager should be able to identify with the key decision makers within the Top 50 customers in the branch
• Facilitation of sales leads
• The Sales Manager must ensure that a full and comprehensive pipeline of potential sales leads are consistently sourced and identified by the sales team in the branch to ensure a healthy source of potential account opportunities are at hand to facilitate new business activity
• Reporting
  
  

• Provide Feedback / Updates to staff
• The Sales Manager must ensure that senior management and all relevant departments are informed of any issue or concerns that are affecting the acquisition of new clients in order for the company to strive to new levels of customer service and identify any problem areas in the company in order to respond timeously
  
  

• Matric or Relevant Senior Certification equivalent
• MS Office Suite (especially Excel)
• Knowledge of Parcel Perfect billing system
• Minimum of 7 years high level sales experience, preferably from the Logistics Industry
• Previous experience in managing and leading a sales team
• Exposure to Courier Systems, Products and Procedures
  
  
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Sales and Business Development
• Industries Advertising Services

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Reference: E.L -AK-1

We invite candidates to apply for the Sales Manager position for our client in the Truck Industry based in Kraaifontein, Cape Town.

Duties:

• Managing organizational sales by developing a business plan that covers sales, revenue, and expense controls.
• Meeting planned sales goals.
• Setting individual sales targets with the sales team.
• Tracking sales goals and reporting results as necessary.
• Overseeing the activities and performance of the sales team.
• Coordinating with marketing on lead generation.
• The ongoing training of your salespeople.
• Developing your sales team through motivation, counselling, and product knowledge education.
• Promoting the organization and products.
• Understanding our ideal customers and how they relate to our products.
• Contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Any other reasonable and lawful duties required by Dealer Principal from time to time.

• 2-3 years’ experience in a similar role advantageous.
• Code 8 license.
• Matric or higher.
• Commercial experience.
• Experience in planning and implementing sales strategies.
• Experience in customer relationship management.
• Experience managing and directing a sales team.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Management and leadership skills.
• Dedication to providing great customer service.
• Ability to lead a sales team.