About VKB Group

The VKB Group is a South African agricultural company that provides support to farmers and produces food products for consumers. Founded in 1919, the company began as a small agricultural cooperative and has grown into a major agricultural enterprise that operates across the value chain, from providing farm inputs to food processing. The VKB Group is a significant player in South Africa’s agricultural industry and a key driver of the rural economy in the Eastern Free State.

Job Description

We’re looking for a confident, customer-focused Sales Representative who thrives in the field, loves building relationships, and knows how to hit targets. If you’re passionate about sales and can lead a team to success, this role is for you!

What you’ll be doing:

• Visit customers, build relationships, and take orders weekly
• Drive sales growth and increase market share in your area
• Deliver on customer-specific sales targets and sales plans
• Lead and manage a team of Field Marketers (training, coaching, performance control)
• Ensure excellent service delivery and customer satisfaction
• Drive product sales at retail and wholesale level
• Manage day-to-day sales activities: POS, activations, promotions, and demos
• Find and sign up new clients continuously
• Handle customer queries and complaints — and escalate urgent issues quickly
• Submit weekly sales and financial performance reports to management

What we’re looking for:

• Grade 12 (Diploma in Sales/Marketing is a bonus!)
• Computer literate
• Minimum 3 years sales experience
• Strong communication and marketing skills
• Confident in building customer relationships
• Fluent in English
• Valid driver’s license (non-negotiable — you’ll be on the road!)

Skills that will make you stand out:

• Target-driven and results-focused
• Great planner and organiser
• Strong admin and reporting skills
• Excellent people skills (you can work with anyone)
• Problem-solver with good conflict management
• Analytical and detail-oriented

Other Information

• The company can expire jobs at any time at their own discretion.
• VKB Group and/or its subsidiary companies will use any personal data collected through the job opportunities section of this website for recruitment purposes only and, should your application be successful, for purposes connected with your employment.
• VKB Group is an equal opportunity employer. VKB Group’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to VKB Group’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. VKB Group actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities