Mr D - Sales Executive

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

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

• Identify and prioritise high potential partners for the Mr D platform
• Build and maintain a robust, well qualified sales pipeline in CRM
• Lead the end to end partner sign up process (pitching, negotiation, contracting)
• Achieve partner activation targets, ensuring partners go live successfully and on time
• Educate new partners on available advertising tools and secure initial uptake
• Source launch promotions from new partners that align with business objectives
• Maintain strict partner visit/meeting standards for coverage and velocity
• Collaborate with onboarding/ops to ensure smooth go-live and first orders
• Document and execute a structured handover to the Account Manager post activation

• New partners signed and activated per period
• Pipeline coverage and quality (e.g., 3–5x coverage, stage hygiene)
• Conversion rates by stage and time-to-activation
• Initial advertising bookings and tool adoption at/near launch
• Number/quality of partner visits and meetings per week
• CRM data accuracy and activity cadence compliance

• Diploma or Advanced Certificate (A tertiary qualification would be advantageous)
• Minimum 3 years prior sales experience( marketplace,ecommerce, SaaS, or retail sales preferred)
• Proficiency using CRM tools (advantageous but not essential)
• Prior experience in hospitality (advantageous, but not essential)

• Full-Cycle Ownership:
  Drive complete sales process from prospecting to partner activation
• Partner Acquisition:
  Identify and prioritize high-potential partners for Mr D platform
• Pipeline Development:
  Build and maintain robust, well-qualified sales pipeline in CRM
• Target Achievement:
  Meet partner activation targets with successful go-live execution

• Consultative Selling:
  Customer-focused approach with consultative sales methodology
• Excellent Communication:
  Strong verbal and persuasive presentation skills
• Partner
  
  Education:
  
  Educate new partners on advertising tools and secure initial uptake
• Relationship Management:
  Maintain strict partner visit/meeting standards for coverage
• End-to-End Sales Process:
  Lead pitching, negotiation, and contracting phases
• Strong Negotiation
  
  Skills:
  
  Proven ability to close deals and secure partnerships
• Competitive Drive:
  Target-driven with relentless pursuit of results
• Closing Expertise:
  Convert prospects into activated partners efficiently

• Process Management:
  Execute structured handover to Account Managers post-activation
• Cross-functional Collaboration:
  
  Work with onboarding/ops teams for smooth go-lives
• CRM Proficiency:
  Maintain data accuracy and activity cadence compliance
• Launch Support:
  Source promotions and ensure first campaign success

• KPI Management:
  Track conversion rates, pipeline coverage, and activation metrics
• Quality Standards:
  Maintain 3-5x pipeline coverage with strong stage hygiene
• Activity Tracking:
  Monitor partner visits, meetings, and advertising adoption
• Results Orientation:
  Focus on new partner sign-ups and successful activations