Sales Representative

The role of an Independent Sales Agent at Luleka Direct Marketing in Potchefstroom focuses on face-to-face customer acquisition.

Here is a breakdown of the specific expectations, earning structures, and requirements for this position:

Core Objective: You operate essentially as a "business-within-a-business." The main goal is to proactively engage potential customers across the East London region, introduce products or services face-to-face, and guide prospects from initial contact to direct sales.

Day-to-Day Operations:

Customer Engagement: Direct outreach in high-traffic areas, neighborhood territory mapping, or event-based marketing.

Self-Management: Setting your own weekly schedule and building strategies to hit and exceed your rolling sales targets.

Compensation & Earning Potential

Because this is an independent contract role, your earnings are directly tied to your output.

Minimum Requirements

Education: CompleteGrade 12 (Matric) or an equivalent NQF level qualification.

Interpersonal Strengths: Excellent communication skills, resilience to rejection, and strong negotiating abilities.

Mobility: Willingness and physical capability to move around the East London area to interface with prospective clients.

Tech Literacy: Basic savviness to run sales dashboards, capture client records cleanly, and process orders on a smartphone or tablet.

What to Keep in Mind:

This sector values an entrepreneurial mindset above all else. Success hinges on self-discipline, as you won't have a manager monitoring your hourly activity. High performers typically transition quickly into leadership or territory management structures within direct marketing networks.

Pay: R2 500,00 - R5 000,00 per week

Work Location: In person