Procter & Gamble

Senior Sales Manager (General/ Modern Trade)

South Africa · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerProcter & Gamble
LocationSouth Africa
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted22 Sep 2026

Job Location

JOHANNESBURG GENERAL OFFICE

Job Description

The Senior Sales Manager role focuses on driving sales at the headquarters level. The role is crucial in establishing and maintaining strong relationships with customers, understanding their needs, and ensuring our products meet those needs. This role is vital in achieving our sales targets and contributing to our company's overall growth. This role involves focusing on specific tasks or segments within a brand, channel, or category. The individual will collaborate effectively within the immediate team and will be responsible for accomplishing tasks as an individual contributor.

Key Responsibilities:

Supports and assists in executing sales strategies in team / organization.

Participates in the development and implementation of new ideas, techniques, procedures, services, or products under guidance.

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Focuses on specific tasks or segments within a brand, channel, line, category or team / organization with clearly defined and narrow objectives.

Collaborates and networks effectively within immediate team or work domain as required to maximize job impact and personal learning.

Job Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, or related field.

4-10 years of FMCG relevant experience.

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with customers.

An understanding of sales strategies and techniques.

A desire to learn and grow within the organization.

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

Strong initiative and problem solving

Excellent MS Office Package skills (MS Excel specifically)

Good interpersonal and multinational cooperation skills

Excellent analytical thinking and leadership skills

How much do you know about us?

We offer meaningful challenges day one and effective and constant training. Thus, we bring to bear the strengths of our employees and develop them to become phenomenal leaders. In addition, diversity is very important for us: we seek the most diverse talent so that we always know how to innovate to exceed the expectations of our 5 billion consumers in the world. Therefore, working with us is the best opportunity to do what you love, with constant challenges and to be recognized for its results. More than that, it's the ideal opportunity to help us touch and improve billions of lives in our world.

For over 180 years, we have built some of the world’s most successful brands, including Ariel®, Tide®, Pantene®, Pampers®, and Gillette®. We believe in serving the consumer and ensuring our organization, talent and brand building reflects the diversity and needs of the approximate 5 billion people around the world we serve through our brands. We value leadership as well as deep understanding and offer fulfilling career opportunities that make us an unbeatable force in our industry.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

You'll not be discriminated on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Job Schedule

Full time

Job Number

R000158780

Job Segmentation

Experienced Professionals

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