Senior Sales Manager – JHB at PayFast November, 2023

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About the team  

  • A winning team that operates on the foundation of a Vision, Values, Integrity, and Innovation. A team that is results-driven but embraces creativity. A supportive culture that encourages engagement and collaboration.  

About you  

You’ll fit in perfectly with our culture if you:  

  • Get energised by a fast-paced environment  
  • Cherish a good work-life balance  
  • Are adaptable and don’t mind a bit of chaos now and again  
  • Regard collaboration as an essential part of getting the job done  
  • Pride yourself as being a self-starter who doesn’t lack motivation  
  • Don’t need to be micromanaged  
  • Take feedback well and use it for self-improvement  
  • Welcome change and new ideas  
  • Value the importance of diversity  

What you’ll be doing  

The overall management of the team of Outbound & Enterprise Sales Consultants, in order to pro-actively deliver on and achieve set and agreed sales targets, through the development and ‘mining’ of the ‘sales pipeline’ and ‘cold-calling’ on existing, new and potentially new merchants, earmarked in the Tier 1, 2  & enterprise markets

Management & control of the Outbound & Enterprise Sales environment in accordance with the related compliance, legislation, internal & external policies, scheme rules and procedures, to ensure that the sales, product and operational risks are managed, controlled and maintained

Profit & Revenue Management:

  • Devise, implement and execute the agreed sales strategy and business plan
  • Develop and manage budgets and forecasts, cost and income/revenue
  • Structure and calculate positive revenue generated commercial deals/transactions
  • Manage and ensure the team (including Administrative Support) achieve their agreed targets, through strategic, cross and up-selling initiatives and approaches
  • Achieve, personal set and agreed sales targets, in order to improve bottom-line revenue
  • Track, monitor and control the activities and performance of the sales consultants
  • Ensure on-going strategic initiatives are continuously and correctly interpreted, evaluated and implemented in the maintenance and effectiveness of the Outbound Sales & Enterprise environment

Product Management:

  • Have a clear, solid understanding of the organisation’s product, benefits and service offerings
  • Present/provide the targeted/earmarked merchant base/sales pipeline with the correct and most suitable solution and/or benefit(s), in order to meet their e-Commerce needs and requirements
  • Interpret merchant requirements and timeously address and resolve merchant queries
  • Continuously share and present Product & Marketing with merchant requirements and needs

Process Management:

  • Implement and maintain applicable company policies, procedures and guidelines to ensure the optimal functioning and target achievements of the Outbound & Enterprise Sales consultants and Administrative Support environment
  • Ensure streamlined workflow of daily administrative and sales tasks
  • Co-ordinate & consolidate regular and ad-hoc sales performance, management  reporting and submission
  • Focus on continuous improvement of manual processes and apply technology, wherever possible

People Management & Personal Development:

  • Monitor and manage agreed deliverables, output and performance of the Sales Consultants & Administrative Support (sub-ordinates)
  • Develop, promote and facilitate on-going training, cross-training and-up-skilling of the Outbound & Enterprise sales team – foster a climate of continuous learning
  • Prepare and sign-off Personal Development Plans (PDP’s) and take ownership of own career development
  • Conduct quarterly performance appraisals and apply disciplinary procedures, if and when required
  • Manage team administration, i.e. leave requests, roster management, sales tasks and reporting
  • Acknowledge and reward exceptional performance and target achievements

Stakeholder Management:

  • Foster mutual beneficial relationship with internal and external stakeholders
  • Engage with Marketing on leads, pipeline generation/improvement and marketing initiatives via the different and available medias
  • Accompany and support Sales Consultants during existing and ‘new’ merchant visits
  • Responsible for daily workflow, co-ordination and SLA management between the Outbound Sales & Enterprise team and stakeholders    

Governance & Compliance:

  • Review and update all Sales related documents/templates regularly
  • Ensure that all sales related, including reputational risks are managed, adhered to and minimised
  • Adhere to relative legislation and regulatory requirements
  • Ensure related and applicable product and operational risks are maintained and controlled
  • Stay abreast of Compliance requirements, Consumer Protection Act, AML, etc

What you’ll need  

  • Grade 12 or equivalent (essential)
  • Degree or Diploma in a Business Sales related field/environment
  • 5 years Management, Supervision Sales, Relationship Management & Marketing experience
  • 5 – 10 years in the e-Commerce & Payments industry, preferably with acquiring & issuing experience
  • Strategic thinker, objective & deadline driven, understand sales & target dynamics
  • Strong business acumen & Influence behaviour
  • Enthusiasm, energy, drive & resilience
  • Relationship Management, negotiation & networking skills

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