Mr D - Sales Lead - Western Cape

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