Sales Representative (JHB North)
Company: Not specified
Reference Number: SM-5325
Location: JHB North, Gauteng
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: Less than 6 months
Work Level: Skilled
Salary: Market Related
EE Position: No
Posted: 24 August 2026
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity is available for a Sales Representative in JHB North. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving sales performance, maintaining strong customer relationships and supporting promotional and operational activities within the business.
This role is suited to a confident, proactive sales professional who understands the fast-paced nature of the FMCG environment and knows how to turn customer relationships into results. The Sales Representative will work closely with customers and other stakeholders while ensuring that sales objectives and operational standards are consistently achieved.
The position requires someone who is commercially aware, organised and comfortable working towards targets. Strong communication and negotiation abilities will be important, as the successful candidate will need to build relationships, understand customer requirements and effectively promote products and opportunities.
Purpose of the Role
The Sales Representative will contribute to the achievement of business and sales objectives through effective customer engagement, promotional activity, stakeholder management and operational execution.
The role combines sales, communication and customer service responsibilities with a strong focus on achieving targets and maintaining excellent standards of execution.
The successful candidate should be able to work independently, take initiative and identify opportunities to improve sales performance while maintaining positive relationships with customers and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Sales and Communication Management
The Sales Representative will be responsible for managing sales activities and maintaining effective communication with customers and relevant stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing sales activities within the assigned area.
- Communicating effectively with customers and stakeholders.
- Identifying opportunities to increase sales and improve customer engagement.
- Supporting the achievement of sales objectives and targets.
- Maintaining professional relationships with customers.
- Ensuring customer needs are understood and addressed effectively.
Customer Service
Providing excellent customer service is a key part of the role.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Build and maintain strong customer relationships.
- Respond to customer requirements professionally.
- Resolve customer-related challenges where possible.
- Maintain a positive and professional approach during customer interactions.
- Ensure that customer expectations are managed effectively.
Promotional Activity
The Sales Representative will assist with and execute promotional activities designed to support sales performance.
This includes:
- Supporting promotional initiatives.
- Ensuring promotional activities are implemented effectively.
- Communicating relevant promotions to customers.
- Identifying opportunities to maximise promotional impact.
- Supporting the achievement of promotional objectives.
Targets and POP Objectives
The successful candidate will be expected to work towards established sales and POP objectives and targets.
This requires someone who is results-driven, organised and able to monitor performance against objectives.
The Sales Representative should be comfortable working in a target-driven environment and taking appropriate action where performance can be improved.
Operational Excellence
Operational standards must be maintained across all sales activities.
Responsibilities include:
- Following relevant processes and procedures.
- Ensuring accurate and timely execution of assigned activities.
- Identifying operational challenges and assisting with solutions.
- Maintaining attention to detail across daily responsibilities.
- Supporting efficient business operations.
Stakeholder Engagement
The role requires regular engagement with a range of stakeholders.
The successful candidate should be able to establish professional working relationships, communicate clearly and work collaboratively to achieve shared objectives.
Requirements
Applicants should meet the following requirements:
- Matric.
- 2–3 years of sales experience within an FMCG environment.
- Ability to read and speak Afrikaans as a first language.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Computer literacy.
- Business acumen.
- Strong problem-solving ability.
- Analytical thinking skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Proactive approach to work.
- Leadership skills.
- Strong organisational abilities.
- Negotiation skills.
- Selling skills.
- Decision-making ability.
- Knowledge of industrial relations.
Skills and Competencies
The ideal candidate will be a confident and commercially minded sales professional who can balance customer relationships with business objectives.
Important qualities include:
Communication: The ability to communicate clearly and professionally with customers, colleagues and stakeholders.
Problem-solving: The ability to assess challenges, identify practical solutions and take appropriate action.
Analytical thinking: The ability to understand information, identify trends and use insights to support better business decisions.
Negotiation: Confidence in negotiating with customers and stakeholders while working towards positive commercial outcomes.
Selling: A strong understanding of selling principles and the ability to identify opportunities and convert them into results.
Organisation: The ability to manage multiple responsibilities, prioritise activities and meet deadlines.
Proactive thinking: A willingness to take initiative, identify opportunities and act without always waiting for direction.
Business acumen: An understanding of how sales activities, customers and operational execution contribute to overall business performance.
What Makes This Opportunity Stand Out?
This position offers an opportunity for an experienced FMCG sales professional to put their commercial and customer-facing skills to work in JHB North.
If you enjoy working with people, chasing targets and finding ways to improve sales performance, this role could be a strong fit. The position provides the opportunity to work across sales, customer service, promotional activity and stakeholder engagement while contributing directly to business results.
The role is particularly suited to someone who is energetic, commercially focused and comfortable operating in a target-driven environment.
Contract Information
This is a contract position with a duration of less than six months. The salary is market related, and the role is classified as a skilled-level position.
Job Type: Contract
Duration: Less than 6 months
Location: JHB North
Salary: Market Related
Reference: SM-5325
EE Position: No
Application Summary
If you have the required FMCG sales experience, strong communication skills and the drive to achieve targets, this could be an excellent opportunity to take your sales career forward.
Candidates who are proactive, commercially aware, organised and confident in customer and stakeholder engagement are encouraged to apply.
Sales Representative – JHB North | Reference: SM-5325 | Contract | Market Related Salary.