Mr D - Sales Associate (Western Cape)

Mr D , a division of the Takealot Group, is looking for a highly talented Sales Associate to join our team in the Eastern Cape.

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: Mr D, Takealot.com and TFS. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.

This position reports to the Sales Lead of Mr D.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Assist in identifying and prioritising suitable Restaurant Partners for the Mr D platform

- Assist in creating as well as maintaining a robust sales pipeline

- Assist the Sales Area Leads with the restaurants sign-up process

- Operate as the lead point of contact for restaurant partners in the assigned areas while reporting in to the Sales Area Leads

- Work with Sales Area Leads to strengthen relationships with restaurant partners and monitor their business and store performance

- Ensure timeous and effective solutions and feedback to restaurant partners

- Assist with all device-related queries from restaurant partners

- Assist with delivery of marketing material to various restaurants when required

- Train restaurant staff on use of the Mr D restaurant device

- Ensure strict restaurant visit standards are maintained

Attributes required:

- Excellent communication skills

- A highly customer-focused mindset and consultative sales approach

- Knowledge of the local restaurant industry

- Exhibit the ability to self-motivate

- Extremely competitive and relentless; a love for winning

- Ability to work and keep up in a fast-paced environment

- Accurate

- Own transport and valid driver's license

Beneficial but not required:

- Proficiency in using CRM tools

- Prior experience in the hospitality industry

- Tertiary qualification

Qualifications:

- Matric

- Minimum 1 year Prior sales or account management experience

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