📌 OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEWAVI Limited is actively recruiting for a Sales Operations Manager (Level 1) position in Gauteng. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business / Development sector looking to advance their careers.
🎯 IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILEWe are seeking talented individuals with the following profile• Experience Level: 5 years • Educational Background: Others or equivalent • Industry Focus: Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business / Development • Location Preference: in Gauteng
💼 WHY THIS ROLE MATTERSSales and marketing roles like Sales Operations Manager (Level 1) are key revenue drivers. This position offers direct impact on business growth and market expansion.
📈 CAREER DEVELOPMENT INSIGHTSThis role in Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business / Development offers valuable career progression opportunities aligned with your experience level and professional aspirations.
📋 APPLICATION GUIDANCEWhen applying for this Sales Operations Manager (Level 1) position, ensure your CV highlights: • Relevant experience matching the 5 years requirement • Educational qualifications in line with Others • Specific achievements in the Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business / Development field • Any certifications or specialized training
🌍 SOUTH AFRICA JOB MARKET CONTEXTThe Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business / Development sector in South Africa continues to show strong demand for skilled professionals. This position represents a valuable opportunity in the current job market.
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Key Areas of ImpactCustomerPrepare and present Wholesale customer sales reviews, performance analysis, and relevant customer data, implementing corrective action plans to address underperformance. Manage customer pricing in line with approved mandates and National Customer Manager strategies. Ensure approved pricing is accurately loaded and maintained within the relevant systems and applications. Manage customer promotional activities in line with company mandates, National Customer Manager strategies, and promotional guidelines. Drive successful product innovation launches, ensuring new products are listed and available on shelf within six weeks of order commencement. Complete and submit customer contact reports, maintaining effective communication with all relevant customer and internal stakeholders. Attend Customer Manager and Regional Sales Manager meetings regularly to strengthen customer knowledge, improve account management capabilities, and support regional business objectives. Build strategic partnerships with key regional customers to support long-term business growth and execution excellence.
OperationsSchedule trade visits once a week, using a monthly planner, in order to ensure that the majority of customers in the region are visited in a year
Complete comprehensive trade visits, with contact reports, on a weekly basis Prepare for a trade visit, pull relevant customer data by store (Shoprite Webbis, Pick n Pay site covers etc.) Complete trade visits as per standard operating procedure Put immediate measures in place to rectify the issues at store level (out of stocks, pricing etc.) Compile a trade contact report with feedback and actions, and communicate with all relevant stakeholders (customer and Subsidiary) Follow up, feedback, and hold the relevant stakeholders accountable
Category Management / Customer DataComprehend and utilize key 3rd party/ customer systems to drive business in the region Understand and master Nielsen and pull sales out data on a monthly basis in order to explain the market dynamics and actions required in the region Understand and master Ask’d data, and pull this on a monthly basis so as to identify the opportunities for the Subsidiary in the market Understand and utilize Silo, in preparation for customer appointments
Understand, master, and utilize all relevant customer systems on a daily basis to drive the NBL business:
Makro Dispos Distributor Sales Data
What It Takes to SucceedExperience that set you up for successMinimum 5 years’ FMCG sales experience Minimum of 3 years' experience managing wholesale / independent customers and distributors Proven ability to execute at store level and manage customer relationships
Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your successMatric (Grade 12) is essential Diploma/Degree in Sales, Marketing, Business or Retail Management
KnowledgeStrong MS Excel and data analysis capability Proficiency in PowerPoint and reporting Experience with customer systems (advantageous)
Closing Date 09 September 2026
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