iKhokha is looking for a Regional Retail Lead to be based in Johannesburg.
Do you love the thrill of the open road and the excitement of leading retail teams to success? We’re looking for a dynamic and confident trainer with an eye for detail and top-notch communication skills to join our team!
So, what will you do?
As our Regional Retail Lead, you’ll steer device sales, ensure stock availability, and train teams on iKhokha products across both formal and informal retail environments.
You’ll forge strong partnerships with key retail figures, including Store Managers, Sales Managers, Department Managers, and Store Sales Consultants.Leading your team of direct reports, you’ll set the pace for excellence and build a culture of collaboration and performance.
In addition to the above, you will:
- Responsible for devices sales and activation, within designated territory.
- In store and informal activations will be required from time to time
- Sales reporting to be done as and when required.
- Ensure that stock shortages are escalated through to the relevant channels early and effectively.
- Stock level reporting disciplines to be driven through instore agents.
- Deliver insights to management and propose improvements to better manage stock availability.
- Develop and execute in-store iK training programs to support staff representing/selling iK products in retail partner stores.
- Provide reports on completed training programs and deliver insights to management on proposed improvements.
- Foster strong and trustworthy relationships with retail partners in your region.
- Liaise with in-store consultants to drive promotional activity, competitions, and incentives to support iK sales.
- Analyse market insights to determine industry and customer trends and propose opportunities to management to action within your region.
- Research and identify opportunities for continuous improvement on training, increasing retail instore sales and relationship building across all regional stores in your portfolio.
- Collect competitor information and provide feedback reports based on your analysis.
- Be responsible for all stores within your regional territory and ensuring KPIs are met.
- Product visibility and accessibility for end consumers.
- Negotiations at a store level to consistently improve product visibility and cross merchandising.
- Responsible to fully adopt the companies chosen platform to monitor and measure instore agent activity
- Drive the discipline of logging required activity on the chosen system
- Responsibility for ensuring that direct reports are using the chosen system as is required.
- Matric
- University degree/ National Diploma in Marketing, Sales or similar – desirable
Deal Breakers:
- At least 3 years sales operations, retail sales or field sales experience of which 1 year must be servicing a big retailer within SA retail sector and managing a team of people.
- Proficient in English and other South African Languages.
- Has a strong background in consumer electronics / technology
- Organizational and planning ability.
- Solutions oriented and excellent team-worker
- A confident and assertive communicator with strong influencing and negotiation skills.
- Own transport and valid drivers license - Travel is a core component of this role
Perks of joining the Tribe
- Work in a high-growth company with tangible results you're accountable for.
- Enjoy hybrid, remote, and in office work models.
- Competitive remuneration and benefits, including reduced Gap cover rates. Medical Aid and Group Risk scheme contributions.
- Visionary leadership.
- Seize the opportunity for study leave.
- Access to on-demand learning at your fingertips.
- Experience a friendly, collaborative culture with a team of all-round-lekker humans (it’s true, we surveyed our Employees and they told us so).
- If you find yourself at HQ, coffee on tap and a selection of hot beverages provided by our very own onsite Barista.
