About the job
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Job Grade: 08
Location: Johannesburg
Function: Commerce
Sub Function: Commerce – Sales – On Trade
Type of Contract: Permanent
Reference Number: 152745
Closing Date: 24/02/2026
Purpose Of The Job
To sell and promote Heineken Beverages’ Brand portfolio by creating brand awareness and building brands in line with strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintaining and developing relationships with existing and new customers.
- Achieve monthly sales targets through new business and upselling current customers.
- Use data to inform customers’ understanding of which products can help them reach their goals and how to achieve this.
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities and maintain a healthy pipeline for future deals.
- Present products to customers in a professional and knowledgeable manner
- Conducting market research to keep up to date with industry trends and competitor activity.
- Build and maintain a strong brand image.
- Communicate and collaborate with other members of the sales and marketing team.
- Drive and maintain Accessibility, Affordability, Availability and Activation
- Run price driven promotions.
- Maintain call strike rate in accordance with targets.
- Share and implement new ideas regarding sales and improving effectiveness of the sales teams and/ or the effectiveness of
marketing activities.
- Take responsibility for personal improvement and skills development.
- Follow Heineken Beverages’ policies and procedures and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Job Requirements
- A tertiary qualification in Sales, Marketing, or a related field. Relevant industry training and certifications are an advantage.
- A minimum of 3 years of sales experience
- Relevant experience within the Alcoholic Beverage or broader FMCG industry would be preferable.
- Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets
- Numerical and business acumen experience
- High levels of energy, persistence, drive as well as a sense of urgency.
- The ability to work optimally in a high performance and competitive environment.
- Ability to plan realistically and take action to deliver on time.
- Excellent negotiating skills to gain commitment to solutions by using your influencing and networking skills.
- Have a passion for customer service by making clients and their needs a primary focus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- High versatility to adapt to changing environment.
- Ability to effectively manage customer relationships.
- Ability to communicate effectively across all levels.