Sales Associate – Mr D (Takealot Group)
Recruiter: Mr D (A Division of the Takealot Group)
Position: Sales Associate
Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Sales / Food Delivery / E-commerce
Minimum Qualification: Grade 12 (Matric)
Experience Required: Minimum 1 year sales or account management experience
Job Overview
Mr D, one of South Africa’s leading online food delivery platforms and part of the Takealot Group, is looking for an energetic and driven Sales Associate to join its team in the Eastern Cape. This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys sales, building relationships, and working in a fast-paced environment where every day presents new opportunities.
As a Sales Associate, you will play an important role in growing the Mr D restaurant network by identifying potential restaurant partners, assisting them through the onboarding process, and helping them succeed on the Mr D platform. You will act as a key point of contact for restaurant owners and managers, ensuring they receive excellent support while building long-term business relationships.
This role is well suited to individuals who enjoy meeting new people, travelling within their assigned area, and helping businesses grow. You will regularly visit restaurants, assist with sign-ups, deliver marketing materials, train restaurant staff, and ensure partners understand how to use the Mr D platform effectively.
One of your primary responsibilities will be supporting the Sales Area Leads in identifying suitable restaurant partners and maintaining a strong sales pipeline. This includes researching potential restaurants, approaching prospective partners, explaining the benefits of joining Mr D, and assisting throughout the onboarding process.
Relationship management is another important part of the role. After restaurants join the platform, you will continue supporting them by monitoring store performance, responding to queries, providing feedback, and ensuring they have the tools needed to succeed. Building trust and maintaining professional relationships will be essential to your success.
The successful candidate will also assist restaurant partners with device-related queries, deliver promotional and marketing materials when required, and train restaurant staff on how to use Mr D’s restaurant device and systems. Ensuring restaurant visit standards are consistently maintained is another key responsibility.
Mr D is looking for someone who is naturally competitive, highly motivated, and passionate about customer service. You should enjoy working towards targets, solving problems, and finding opportunities to improve partner performance. Strong communication and organisational skills will help you manage multiple restaurant partners while maintaining excellent service standards.
Because this is a field-based sales role, applicants must have their own reliable transport and a valid driver’s licence. The ability to travel regularly within the Eastern Cape is essential.
Previous experience in hospitality or using CRM systems will be an advantage but is not required. Likewise, a tertiary qualification is beneficial but not compulsory. What matters most is your sales ability, willingness to learn, and commitment to delivering excellent service.
Mr D offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for career growth across the wider Takealot Group. Employees enjoy continuous learning opportunities, flexible benefits, social events, birthday leave, wellness support, and access to online learning platforms to help develop their careers.
If you are ambitious, customer-focused, and ready to build your career with one of South Africa’s fastest-growing technology companies, this Sales Associate opportunity could be the perfect next step.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants should meet the following requirements:
Qualifications
- Grade 12 (Matric).
Experience
- Minimum 1 year sales or account management experience.
Essential Requirements
- Valid driver’s licence.
- Own reliable transport.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Customer-focused mindset.
- Ability to work independently.
- Strong organisational skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Competitive and results-driven attitude.
- Knowledge of the local restaurant industry.
Advantageous
- Hospitality industry experience.
- CRM system experience.
- Relevant tertiary qualification.
Key Responsibilities
As a Sales Associate, your responsibilities will include:
- Identifying potential restaurant partners.
- Building and maintaining a sales pipeline.
- Assisting restaurants through the onboarding process.
- Supporting Sales Area Leads.
- Building relationships with restaurant partners.
- Monitoring restaurant performance.
- Responding to restaurant queries.
- Providing timely feedback and support.
- Assisting with device-related issues.
- Delivering marketing materials.
- Training restaurant staff on Mr D systems.
- Conducting regular restaurant visits.
- Maintaining high service standards.
- Supporting business growth across the assigned region.
Skills and Competencies
Successful candidates should demonstrate:
- Strong sales ability.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Relationship-building skills.
- Customer service excellence.
- Self-motivation.
- Problem-solving ability.
- Time management.
- Organisation.
- Adaptability.
- Professionalism.
- Competitive mindset.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Teamwork.
Benefits
Employees can enjoy:
- Market-related total remuneration package.
- Career growth within the Takealot Group.
- Internal promotion opportunities.
- Access to online learning and development platforms.
- Prosus Academy training.
- Regular team-building and social events.
- Birthday leave.
- Confidential counselling services.
- Legal and financial support.
- Free parking.
- A collaborative and innovative working environment.
Why Join Mr D?
Mr D is one of South Africa’s fastest-growing technology and food delivery companies, offering employees the opportunity to work in a dynamic, innovative, and people-focused environment. As part of the Takealot Group, you’ll gain valuable sales and business development experience while working with restaurant partners and contributing to the growth of one of the country’s leading digital platforms.
If you’re passionate about sales, enjoy working with people, and are looking for a career with long-term growth opportunities, this Sales Associate role in the Eastern Cape is an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your career.