2,362 Vice President Sales jobs in South Africa

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Job Summary

Job Description

KEY FOCUS AREAS

Sales and Service Leadership

• Lead, inspire and grow high-performing sales and service teams across virtual touchpoints – digital drop offs.
• Achieve defined revenue, customer acquisition, and cross-sell targets.
• Co-design and implement inbound and outbound virtual campaign strategies aligned to business priorities with the Segments.
• Use customer intelligence to provide insights to tailor solutions that increase wallet share and customer stickiness.

Channel Transformation and Integration

• Drive the virtual channel transformation roadmap, embedding agentic AI, robotics automation, and NLP to improve efficiency, quality and experience.
• Champion the virtual channel’s integration into the wider omnichannel strategy, enabling seamless customer journeys across voice, human-assisted and in-person touchpoints.
• Ensure CRM platforms and campaign tools are optimally leveraged to drive proactive and context-aware engagement.

Technology, Data and Insights Enablement

• Collaborate with data and analytics teams to harness predictive insights that shape customer interactions.
• Continuously optimise processes, campaigns, and scripts usings real-time data and feedback loops.
• Lead efforts to simplify customer journeys, reducing duplicated engagements and service friction.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure quality assurance, complicance, and risk management standards are met across all virtual interactions.
• Partner with business operations, product, and technology teams to resolve pain points, eliminate manual interventions, and reduce unnecessary contact volumes.
• Drive automation of routine queries and transactions, freeing up human capacity for high value transactions.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Strategy Formulation and Execution

• Develop and lead the sales and service strategy aligned with customer lifecycle and business goals.
• Shape integrated execution plans that drive acquisition, retention, and commercial growth.
• Translate long-term strategic objectives into aligned business plans, execution roadmaps and key milestone measurements for the business area.
• Cascade strategic goals and ensure alignment between business unit vision and functional implementation priorities, setting clear short, medium and long-term milestones.
• Develop effective partnerships to enable business performance and contribute to sector-wide influence aligned with strategic initiatives.
• Respond to emerging policy and regulatory trends by adapting operational strategy and ensuring compliance alignment.
• Coordinate business enablement efforts for Business Banking ensuring delivery capability across systems, processes, and teams.
• Track execution progress against key strategic initiatives and intervene to correct course where needed.
• Support transformation initiatives through structured programme delivery and change management practices.
• Provide expert advice and support in operating model, strategy, and value chain formulation and delivery alignment.
• Identify practices and technologies that provide competitive advantage and enable knowledge sharing and integration of practice areas.
• Undertake analysis of management and specialist information and guide reporting tool implementation to improve decision-making quality.

Customer Primacy

• Embed customer-centric practices across sales and service channels to enhance experience and loyalty.
• Use customer insights to inform service improvements and sales enablement strategies.
• Interpret market and customer insights to inform operational plans and prioritise capability investments.
• Utilise customer data to improve processes and propositions, ensuring measurable customer value delivery.
• Instil customer-centric decision-making in teams, balancing experience and efficiency targets.
• Implement initiatives that improve customer engagement and retention through operational enhancements.
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives to deliver consistent customer journeys and service quality.
• Represent the voice of the customer within leadership forums to influence service delivery priorities.
• Plan and deliver services that create a culture which aims to exceed customer expectations in all aspects of the business.
• Provide expertise in designing integrated frameworks to embed service excellence.

Sustainable Growth

• Drive sustainable growth through targeted sales campaigns and service excellence initiatives.
• Align sales and service performance with long-term business viability and strategic priorities.
• Develop business area growth plans aligned to segment and enterprise priorities.
• Work with business partners to define and execute on growth strategies and operational initiatives.
• Mobilise functional teams to deliver growth targets and embed performance accountability.
• Monitor growth delivery, resolving barriers and reinforcing strategic objectives at operational levels.
• Evaluate financial and customer returns on initiatives to ensure alignment with business viability.
• Formulate and develop multi-function operating frameworks that contribute to sustainable growth.

Client-Driven Innovation and Change

• Lead innovation in sales and service delivery through digital tools and agile practices.
• Implement change initiatives that enhance customer engagement and operational efficiency.
• Monitor competitive landscape and identify opportunities to improve products, services, or operations.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation within the team to enhance customer outcomes.
• Shape client experience initiatives through project ownership and delivery responsibility.
• Lead operational change, ensuring readiness, engagement, and measured impact across delivery teams.
• Influence and communicate across all levels of the business to minimise resistance to change and ensure onboarding of target audiences.
• Scan the external environment to investigate alternative delivery models and offer innovative advice for competitive advantage.
• Drive change management activities across a single value chain for optimal adoption of change.

Leading Talent

• Build and lead high-performing sales and service teams with expertise in customer engagement.
• Develop internal capability through structured training, coaching, and leadership development.
• Embed people processes and values into business routines, reinforcing a strong leadership culture.
• Develop workforce capabilities to meet business plan execution requirements and future readiness.
• Create inclusive team environments that support performance, wellbeing, and growth.
• Address escalated people issues and ensure application of performance and development processes.
• Develop future leaders through mentorship, stretch assignments, and tailored development experiences.
• Provide expertise and advice in the development and implementation of human capability and accountability frameworks across functions.
• Direct the development and implementation of human capability strategies to support people management priorities.

Operational Effectiveness

• Establish and manage frameworks that ensure consistent sales and service execution.
• Monitor performance metrics and drive continuous improvement in delivery outcomes.
• Operationalise strategic goals into functional plans with clear deliverables, timelines, scorecards with team and individual KPIs to enable effective tracking of business and individual performance.
• Set appropriate financial and other resourcing plans to enable business performance, tracking against budgets and investments for both current and long-term strategic goals.
• Ensure integration across business units by resolving operational friction and dependencies.
• Represent the business area in operational forums and with delivery partners.
• Leverage data insights to improve operational effectiveness and customer outcomes.
• Continuously improve processes for agility, quality, and alignment with customer needs and digital tools.
• Identify problems and formulate alternate solutions to resolve value chain conflicts.
• Provide expert advice on operating model, strategy, value chain formulation, and business controls/governance frameworks.

Digital Adoption

• Champion digital adoption across sales and service channels to improve efficiency and customer experience.
• Ensure technology solutions are integrated with business processes and support strategic agility.
• Execute digital initiatives and promote adoption of technologies that improve efficiency and user experience.
• Monitor digital platform performance and ensure integration with business processes and outcomes.
• Deliberately identify opportunities to digitise, automate, and implement solutions for customer primacy, innovation, and operational effectiveness.

Good Governance, Risk and Compliance

• Embed governance and risk frameworks into sales and service operations.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and internal control requirements across all initiatives.
• Implement governance, risk, and compliance frameworks in business processes and team routines.
• Promote risk awareness and lead the response to regulatory changes and emerging issues.
• Support audit readiness and ensure operational teams adhere to compliance requirements.
• Define and consolidate the risk profile for the business unit, manage critical risks, and ensure resolution feedback to stakeholders.
• Enable the development and implementation of integrated corporate governance frameworks in areas of specialisation.
• Influence the implementation of effective internal controls systems and corporate governance practices.

Data Monetisation

• Use sales and service data to inform strategy and optimise performance.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to track customer engagement and commercial outcomes.
• Apply data insights to support business planning and decision-making in the business area.
• Develop mechanisms to ensure data is collected, validated, and used to drive performance improvement.
• Oversee the explicit use of data and its inherent value to explore opportunities and guide decisions.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with product, compliance, and channel partners to align sales and service initiatives.
• Represent sales and service priorities in executive engagements and cross-functional forums.
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders to support aligned delivery and issue resolution.
• Ensure stakeholder expectations are managed and engagement is consistent with transformation priorities.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education/ Qualification:
Post Graduate Degree: Honours Degree, Post Graduate Diploma and Professional Qualifications (NQF8)

Field of Study:

• Business, Commerce, Marketing, or related field.

Work Experience:

• 12 - 15 years experience in sales and service leadership roles within banking, preferably business banking including a track record of 5 years in a people management position in a large enterprise.
• Proven track record in delivering sales growth and service excellence in digital and virtual environments.
• Experience in leading large virtual channel teams.
• Deep understanding of AI, analytics, robotic process automation, and omnichannel executions.
• Strong analytical, commercial and customer-orientated mindset.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills across all levels
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, data-rich, digitally evolving environment.
• Ability to lead complex transformation initiatives with agility and discipline.
• Experience must include developing integrated customer-centric product or service solutions or corporate practice development while working with and managing stakeholders across business and/or functional areas and budget management.
• Exposure to digital transformation and data-driven decision-making is preferred.
• Demonstrated success in leading integrated sales and service strategies across customer segments. Driving commercial outcomes through channel optimisation and customer engagement.Embedding service excellence and innovation into operational delivery.
• Experience in engaging executive stakeholders in aligning sales and service strategies with enterprise goals and enabling cross-functional execution.
• Demonstrated sales leadership in a Virtual Channels environment
• Have had responsibility for a P&L

COMPETENCIES

Leadership Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking
• Customer-centric mindset
• Digital savvy
• Business Acumen
• Communication
• Influence
• Leadership
• Creativity and Innovation
• Delivering Results
• Adaptability
• Problem solving
• Collaboration

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong commercialisation and monetisation skills with an affinity for finance
• Digital affinity and dexterity that leverages technology to automate and create commercial value
• Mindset of efficiency driven by automation, digitization and cost optimisation, to create client value
• Corporate and competitive strategy formulation
• Sales strategy and execution
• Customer lifecycle management
• Service excellence frameworks
• Channel optimisation and enablement
• Digital sales and service tools
• Data-driven decision-making
• Governance and compliance in sales
• Stakeholder engagement and alignment
• Performance monitoring and reporting
• Cross-functional leadership

Education

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised

Position title : Parts Sales Executive (Sales Dep)

Description :

Type : Specialised OEE parts

Area : Hatfield, Pretoria

Department : Sales

Qualification Required : XXX Performance Parts

Minimum Requirements :

1. Must have matric
2. Minimum experience – at least 4 years in panel parts sales
3. Computer literate and accuracy

Remuneration : Market related basic, Commission, Pension fund & Medical Aid benefits included.

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Job title: Sales Executive - Media Sales Closing Date: 31/07/2025 Location: Cape Town Travel Involved: Yes Date Required: 21/02/2025 Job Type: Internship Education: Matric Company: Highbury Media Job Category: Sales Compensation: N/A Position Summary:

Highbury Media T/A Habari Media is a media powerhouse, whose world-class titles connect brands to targeted audiences. We are currently seeking sales executives to join our dynamic sales team.

The successful candidates will be selling print and digital advertising across a range of our publications.

The Successful Candidate Must Be Able To

• Proven sales experience in selling print and digital advertising space.
• Sales advertising experience.
• Determine the target audience.
• Conduct research to understand client and business needs.
• Source and maintain new clients/leads.
• Inform the potential client of the brands and its benefits.
• Develop an “angle” to affirm the relevance between product/service and publication you represent.
• Know how to close a deal.
  
  

• Preferred, prior telemarketing and/or “customer service” experience is a plus.
• Strong command of the English language – with good verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to handle objections and close deals.
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated.
• Resilient and enthusiastic.
• The applicant must be professional, and target driven.

• Seniority level Internship

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Marketing and Sales
• Industries Media Production

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Join Wamly, a dynamic and fast-growing HR tech company that is transforming how businesses attract and manage talent through innovative one-way video interview technology. As a Sales Executive, you will play a key role in driving revenue growth by converting leads into satisfied paying clients. This role requires someone who is results-driven, client-focused, and confident in tailoring sales approaches to different audiences. If you thrive in a digital and fast-paced environment, this is your opportunity to be part of a growing SaaS leader.

Job Purpose:

This role is responsible for converting Wamly leads into satisfied paying clients by efficiently managing pipelines. They respond to leads, prioritise outbound activities, and tailor sales approaches.

REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant business or HR-related Diploma or Certificate

Minimum applicable experience (years):

• 3 - 5 years sales experience

Required nature of experience:

• Sales experience in SaaS or HR industry (beneficial).

• Customer service and client management.

• Outbound sales and prospecting.

• Digital technology and working in a digital environment.

• B2B sales - selling software as a service.

Skills and Knowledge (essential):

• Proficiency in Windows or iOS

• HR Tech industry knowledge

• Strong presentation and communication skills

• Knowledge of SaaS sales environment

Skills and Knowledge (desirable):

Other:

• Proficient in Afrikaans and English.

• Own transport and valid driver’s license.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Pipeline Management to Achieve Revenue Growth

• Respond promptly to inbound leads.

• Identify and prioritise outbound opportunities with key prospects.

• Prepare tailored sales approaches, including presentations and discussions.

• Manage the conversion process with consistent communication and follow-up.

• Minimise pipeline leakage and ensure accurate forecasting.

• Drive conversions in line with agreed sales targets.

Client Handover

• Ensure a smooth transition of new clients to the Account Management team.

• Communicate all contractual, operational, and relationship details clearly.

• Document and share all relevant client information with internal stakeholders.

Reporting and Administration

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date sales records in CRM systems.

• Submit sales performance reports, pipeline forecasts, and activity updates.

• Complete all client and deal documentation in full and on time.

Remuneration Offered

• Market related

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Sales and Business Development
• Industries Human Resources Services

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A vacancy exists for a Sales Executive within the Micro Merchant Division , in Mpumalanga

(Elukwatini)

We are seeking a motivated and results-driven Sales Executive to join our team. This dynamic role requires a mix of diverse product knowledge, technical expertise, and a passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences. You will play a key role in driving sales, expanding business opportunities, and ensuring our products meet customer needs.

About Kazang – Micro Merchant Division

As a sales executive in the Kazang- Micro merchant division you will have an opportunity to join a team of a leading Fintech provider to merchants operating in the informal economy. Sales executives are responsible for prospecting and converting sales for the Kazang best-in-class fintech terminal, that provides merchants the ability to accept card payments and the opportunity to increase their revenue through selling a wide selection of value-added services (VAS) electronic vouchers such electricity, airtime, sports betting and more. If you want to begin a new chapter in your career selling a high demand critical business component for informal merchants, then this is for you.

Who Is The Ideal Candidate

• An entrepreneurial mindset that is passionate about selling and driving payments digital inclusivity in the informal market.
• Business minded individuals that thrive on engaging and communicating effectively with small business owners.
• Self-starter that can identify opportunities for underserved customers and be proactive to cultivate quality leads.
• A strategic thinker that is not intimidated to operate and seek out decision makers in an informal environment.
• A well-presented individual that can explain the core benefits of Kazang product in a relatable and compelling manner to merchants.
• A disciplined self-led individual that demonstrates ethics in time management and commitment to exploring, investing and managing a growing customer sales pipeline.
• A progressive individual that prioritises on-going learning of the Kazang product ecosystem to better sell, up-sell, or cross sell solutions to merchants.
  
  

• Consistently meet and exceed monthly and quarterly sales targets through a results-driven approach.
• Understand client requirements and recommend the most suitable products for their business needs.
• Provide accurate sales forecasts and maintain an up-to-date status on outstanding opportunities.
• Proactively offer best practice solutions to management for sales challenges and opportunities.
• Ensure contracts are processed accurately and efficiently to maintain seamless operations.
• Ability to install devices, ensuring product functionality and customer satisfaction.
• Build relationships and engage with informal vendors to expand our market presence.
• Identify and establish new business areas to drive growth and increase market share.
• Ensure our products are available and visible, driving increased awareness and sales.
• Collaborate with the sales team to identify cross-selling opportunities and tailor proposals to maximize sales potential.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Sales, or a related field (preferred but not required).
• Proven sales experience in a technical or product-driven environment, with a strong track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets.
• Technical proficiency with the ability to install and troubleshoot devices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and build relationships with clients, vendors, and team members.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to sales challenges.
• Experience in customer needs analysis and tailoring product recommendations to meet business objectives.
• Proficient in sales forecasting, CRM software, and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel as needed
  
  

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-growing industry.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Career development and growth opportunities.
  
  

• Seniority level Entry level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Sales and Business Development

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