Local market sales manager – fruit industry – nelspruit/hoedspruit/burgersfort/midrand or paarl

About

My Client is looking for a candidate with strong market knowledge, commercial instinct, and a hands‑on approach to join their domestic market team.

Reporting to the General Manager: Domestic Market, you will take ownership of national municipal market channels, managing Class II and processing‑grade fruit sales, with citrus as the core commodity. The role also covers mangoes, avocados, kiwis, and other selected fruit lines.

They with established and growing fresh produce brands High level of market exposure and decision‑making responsibility Strong industry relationships across growers, pack houses, and agents Opportunity to grow within a respected agri‑business group

Key Accountability Areas

• Execute local market sales strategies for their brands
• Manage and negotiate pricing, product placement, and daily market performance
• Engage closely with packhouses to ensure quality, specifications, and stock flow
• Liaise with market agents, customers, and packhouses on dispatches and arrivals
• Conduct regular market visits to benchmark product, pricing, and competitors
• Handle quality challenges and provide clear feedback to depots and packhouses
• Support promotional activity and in-market brand presence
• Identify new market and supply opportunities
• Compile weekly performance, price, and quality reports

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant tertiary qualification (Sales, Business Administration, or similar)
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant industry experience
• Valid driving licence
• Solid knowledge of the South African fresh fruit industry (citrus experience preferred)
• Understanding of municipal markets, trading dynamics, and agent structures
• Strong commercial and administrative skills
• Comfortable working independently, travelling regularly, and operating remotely
• Detail-driven, organised, and able to manage multiple moving parts
• Team player with leadership potential

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