Mr D - Sales Lead - Western Cape

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Lead a dynamic sales team to drive restaurant acquisition and retention goals across Western Cape, while fostering a culture of growth and collaboration.

Mr D, a division of the Takealot Group is looking for a highly talented Sales Lead to join our team in Cape Town.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us! 

Think you’ve been challenged before? Think again!

  • Scale: Show the millions of Mr D customers what you can do 
  • Learn: We work with the best of the best, and then some.
  • Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: Takealot.com, TFS and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.

This position reports to the Head of Sales & Account Managers for Mr D.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Daily coordination of team members to achieve Mr D’s restaurant related acquisition, retention and revenue goals across the Western Cape
  • Implement new policy/procedures established by the business
  • Help Account Managers prioritise team tasks on a weekly basis
  • Ensure effective Coordination of team activities through the Pipedrive CRM
  • Help drive ongoing product knowledge sessions amongst sales team and restaurant partners
  • Be the point person for the operations team to drive restaurant operational performance and initiate activities to resolve issues
  • Screen and recruit additional account managers for the region
  • Provide input to the marketing team when requested for specific promos and advertising initiatives 
  • Set goals based on acquisition and retention objectives

Attributes required:

  • Experience coordinating team activities
  • Proven track record of hitting goals and targets
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Excellent communications skills
  • Exhibit the ability to self motivate
  • Extremely competitive with a love for winning
  • Competence in Excel
  • Ability to prioritise business objectives and set goals
  • Accurate

Qualifications:

  • A relevant tertiary qualification
  • Minimum 1 year experience supervising teams
  • Minimum 2 years experience in marketplace, e-commerce SAAS or hospitality sales

Let’s talk about life @ Mr D

  • The power is in your hands: We offer a market-related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs. Go on, be the master of your own destiny.
  • No doors: We aren’t fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. See someone you like? High five, collab and make something great.
  • Online Learning: Share ideas and grow with global industry leaders who are all just a Slack message away. Love to learn? Up-skill with free access to courses on Prosus Academy and more.
  • Good times: Get to know the other extraordinary minds in the Takealot group during regular social events and out-of-office activities (think hikes, think mini golf, think good times).
  • Birthday leave: Cake Day all the way. Enjoy your day off - you deserve it. 
  • Help when you need it most: Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance, for free, anytime, anywhere. 
  • Free parking: No more 5km fun runs to your desk (unless you want to). 

Like what you see? 

If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!!

Mr D is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Flexible Work Hours: We aren’t fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. See someone you like? High five, collab and make something great.
  • Learning Budget: Love to learn? Up-skill with free access to courses on Prosus Academy and more.
  • Free parking: Free parking: No more 5km fun runs to your desk (unless you want to).
  • Paid Time Off: Birthday leave: Cake Day all the way. Enjoy your day off - you deserve it.

Takealot.com: SA's top online store providing diverse products with fast delivery and competitive prices, prioritizing customer satisfaction to become Africa's leading online shopping destination.

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