We're a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won't be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great!
This position reports to the Sales & Account Manager Team Lead.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Deliver on Marketplace sales targets focused on acquiring quality 3rd party sellers
- Creating and maintaining a robust sales pipeline with focus on key strategic sellers
- Conceptualise and execute on new seller acquisition strategies
- Be able to perform needs analysis for potential sellers
- Travelling within South Africa (Monthly)
- Work closely with Brand, Category and Sales & Account Managers to build a robust seller pipeline
- Feedback to Brand Manager and Team Leader on sourcing strategies
- Identify, set up and host expos, events and webinars
- Create executable actions by managing data
- Ability to present and build relationships with senior managers
- Ability to go beyond what is expected
- Commercially-minded, strong negotiator
- Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude; self-motivated
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Passionate about takealot.com and the potential of marketplace
- Ability to develop senior level relationships quickly and effectively
- Strong prioritization and time management skills
- Comfortable with change and excellent team player
- Ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously
- Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma
- 3 - 5 years solution sales experience, preferably in the retail and/or software solutions industry OR
- If the Degree / Diploma qualification requirement isn't met, at least 7 years sales experience
- Experience presenting to senior managers & the C-suite
- Experience in generating leads through physical and digital means
- Proven track record of delivering results in business development or client acquisition
- Competence in Excel
- Experience in an e-commerce environment is a plus
- Must have own car
- takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer- centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e- commerce company in Africa.
- We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
- We are short on ego and high on output.
- We are doers and not only thinkers, its all in the execution after all.
- We love what we do and what we are creating.
- is forthright but respectful
- is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute
- is analytical, able to use data to make decisions
- is competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours
- is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience
- is entrepreneurial, thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster
- is able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input
- is curious and challenge the status quo
- is innovative and enjoys iteration
- is collaborative
- will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com.
- thinks like an owner of the business.
- is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARDWORKING
Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities, to apply.
