General Manager Sales - Johannesburg, South Africa - Edge Executive Search

Edge Executive Search

Verified Company

Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Our client in the services industry is looking for a seasoned General Manager Sales to contribute to the process of refining and enhancing, on an ongoing basis, the current and future sales and marketing strategy.

Manage and support a high-performance team that delivers and executes the company's sales, marketing, brand and communications (both internal and external) functions.

Bachelor's Degree/National Diploma in Sales/Business Development/Marketing
Matric (Senior Certificate)
Valid Driver's License
Min 10 Years' Solid Experience in Business Development, Market Trends & Best Practices Within The Marketing/Sales Environment
Strong Sales & Marketing Knowledge (Ideally in The Services Industry), Negotiations Skills, Project Management, Commercial Acumen

Manage a team of sales specialists who actively search, pursue and engage potential clients within the Cleaning Services, Technical Services and Bundled Services across all key sectors/verticals

Manage the compilation and, where necessary, draft high-quality proposals, bids and tender responses

Development of sales budgets in accordance with marketing and sales strategy

Accountability in the achievement of sales budgets

Implement and manage strategic initiatives to ensure that annual growth targets are met and ideally exceeded to increase the company's market share

Planning, developing and implementing an effective marketing, brand and communication strategy and the subsequent campaigns

Re-appraisal and standardising of existing and new contract costs and margins

Recommend creative, unique and effective selling techniques based on researched market analysis

Manage and monitor ongoing spending against the budget, keeping accurate records and highlighting where variances occur

Monitoring of and reaction to statistics and surveys

Upholding of good business ethics and Image portrayal.

Identifying new growth opportunities by market segments

Provide a comprehensive sales and marketing report on a monthly and quarterly basis