Team Leader Gauteng

The Beverage Company is actively recruiting for a Team Leader position in Gauteng. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business / Development sector looking to advance their careers.

• Experience Level: 0 - 2 years • Educational Background: Matric or equivalent • Industry Focus: Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business / Development • Location Preference: in Gauteng

Sales and marketing roles like Team Leader are key revenue drivers. This position offers direct impact on business growth and market expansion.

This role in Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business / Development offers valuable career progression opportunities aligned with your experience level and professional aspirations.

When applying for this Team Leader position, ensure your CV highlights: • Relevant experience matching the 0 - 2 years requirement • Educational qualifications in line with Matric • Specific achievements in the Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business / Development field • Any certifications or specialized training

The 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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The purpose of the role is to lead and drive a cross-channel sales force into a specified (and prioritised) geography - responsible for overseeing and facilitating all sales related activities in that geography

Key Accountabilities and Outputs

Customer Development

Manage and build customer relationships with Outlet owners Drive weekly customer calls per outlet to build effective partnerships and resolve customer issues Ensure all current, correct customer master data captured onto Rapid Trade and is maintained Achieve customer sales volume targets Ensure each outlet buys directly from the Company consistently on a weekly basis

Execution Guidelines

Ensure the delivery of product availability, merchandising, promotions, pricing and space in each and every outlet Monitor volumes by outlet to ensure 100% availability of key brands and packs through forward planning Manage stock rotation to ensure 100% availability Drive the effective execution of selective merchandising implementation in the consumption and purchase zones Negotiate and execute interior and exterior price communication; capture price priorities; ensure price point compliance and execute on the overall price and promotion campaigns throughout the year

Asset Management

Manage the Company refrigeration assets by driving governance and compliance Manage all the Company assets in the outlets including permanent merchandising and signage Ensure the Company products are stocked in fridges as per guidelines Conduct asset verification surveys (Fridges, etc.) Assist customers with managing stock replenishment to minimise stock outs Manage stock rotation and quality

Sales Team Management

Manages, supports and co-ordinates all BevCo cross channel and cross functional sales force activities in the defined geography (insourced/outsourced) Tracks team weekly customer calls per outlet to build effective partnerships and resolve customer issuesActively supports and manages the sales force in-sourced & outsourced

Growth Objectives

Drives the sales force in the area to improve BevCo participation and penetration through wholesalers, retailers, QSRs and forecourts Holds cross channel sales team accountable to achieve target volumes and distribution objectives in all channels across the geography Ensures product availability, merchandising, promotions, pricing objectives and space standards are achieved and maintained Responsible for company refrigeration assets and that governance and compliance standards are met Responsible for permanent merchandising resourcing and signage Additional Region-Specific Accountabilities and Outputs

Grade 12 / Matric / NQF level 4 Up to 2 years experience (Operational Execution) Experience in a sales/marketing/FMCG environment Basic knowledge of PC, or potential to acquire it

Key Qualities

Critical Success Factors

Customer Perspective Communication

Routine communication with customers or clients

Problem Solving

Proactive identification of functional problems related to a specific process or policy, determine cause and impact, and choose the best alternative to solve the problem based on guidelines provided and an understanding of the theory or practices underpinning the problem.

Relationships Maintained

Others outside of own work area but inside the organisation

Customer Relations

Asks questions to identify customer needs or expectations Follows through and meets personal commitments to others on time Takes responsibilities seriously and consistently meets the clients’ expectations for quality, service, and professionalism. Continuously monitors delivery to make sure the customer is receiving good service Shows a strong commitment to exceeding customer expectations Able to own responsibility for mistakes, apologise and make suitable changes to services

Negotiation

Able to recognise a situation in which negations are required Able to listen to the oppositions argument attentively with the aim of reaching an effective outcome Able to tactfully present facts on a “need to know basis” so as to ensure a successful outcome. Able to refer to facts presented by the opposition to strengthen argument. Possesses the interpersonal skills necessary to negotiate an effective outcome

Planning and Organising

Manages time effectively, ensuring effective completion of tasks under stressful deadlines. Able to prioritise activities and resources, ensuring that results are achieved effectively. Able to evaluate progress and make appropriate adjustments to initial plans, ensuring a successful outcome.

Knowledge of Business

Follows systematic, multi-source learning regiment designed to educate oneself quickly: keeps oneself current Describes the important impacts that one has on the success of one’s functional area and on company results; demonstrates a knowledge of the customers business Uses business understanding to make sound decisions and influence the decisions of others

Increases performance expectations when success has been achieved Seeks out sources of information, including trade associations, “best practice” companies, customers, peers, subordinates, etc. Finds ways to fast-adapt improvement ideas to work processes Proactively seeks out resources, alliances, etc., needed to quickly introduce improvements

Deadline:27th August,2026