Field Sales Supervisor

**Field Sales Supervisor**
Our client seeks to employ a Field Sales Supervisor to supervise the sales activities of a team of Independent Contractors by providing direction, guidance, and support for the purpose of achieving new business targets.
They are in Bellville, Cape Town.
**Responsibilities**:
- Preparing, in conjunction with the Manager:
Business Development, monthly, weekly, and daily plans to ensure the achievement of new business volume and quality targets for a field sales team, in line with company strategic objectives.
- Implementing, monitoring, and ensuring achievement of agreed sales plans.
- Responsible for selling quality of stop order business with high second, third, and further premium collection rates.
- Driving continuous improvement in own and team performance.
- Effective monitoring of all sales activities in respect of the teams' performance to ensure achievement of set sales targets.
- Reporting to the Manager:
Business Development in respect of all sales activities within agreed time frames timeously and accurately.
- Recruitment and retention of a sales team of Independent Contractors.
- Proactively sourcing and following up on leads whereby the sale of a Membership is the desired outcome.
- Identifying opportunities for revenue generation and presenting such proposals to the Manager:
Business Development for consideration.
- Keeping abreast of new products and product development from competitors and providing feedback to management.
- Operating and managing the Company Vehicle in line with applicable Policies and Standard Operating Procedures and relevant legislative requirements.
- Responsible for the sound utilisation of company assets by the team inclusive of Vehicles and mobile devices in line with applicable Policies and Standard Operating Procedures and reporting any problems thereof timeously.
- Acts as a custodian of our client’s brand ensuring adherence to relevant Standard Operating Procedures, including brand standards, dress code and Uniform Standard Operating Procedure.
- Effective utilisation and maintenance of branded merchandising material (e.G. gazebos and flags) and vehicle branding.
- Demonstrating awareness and understanding of relevant legislation governing business practices ensuring that the sales practices are compliant. Reporting of any non-compliance matters timeously.
- Contributing to revenue generation for the business by assisting the team of Independent Contractors with the achievement of new business targets
**Requirements**:
- Matric/Grade 12 or recognized equivalent.
- Proven experience in recruiting and supervising a team of Independent Contractors to meet and exceed new business targets.
- Proven success in field sales.
- Stop order sales experience advantageous.
- Must speak English fluently.
- Ability to speak one other official African language.
- Must have the ability to build rapport with people, motivate and inspire people.
- Must have good networking skills.
- Must be resilient and determined in nature.
- Must be computer literate.
**Other requirements**:
- Psychometric assessments will be a requirement.
- Valid drivers' license and valid Professional Driving Permit (PrDP) essential.
- A willingness to travel, act independently and work after hours.
- Must relocate at own cost.
- ITC/ Qualification/ Criminal checks will be a requirement.
**Salary**
R15 200 basic including commission.