Work-Force
A Sales Consultant position is being filled in East London. Suitable candidates from across Eastern Cape are invited to submit their applications for review.
The Role
This Sales Consultant role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for East London. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the retail jobs pipeline across Eastern Cape.
Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.
The role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in East London also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its East London teams, and the new Sales Consultant will feel that from the first week.
Working in East London
East London continues to grow as an employment hub in Eastern Cape, with near the Mthatha regional service centre. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.
Many candidates already living within reach of East London cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Eastern Cape economy.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around East London.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in East London, Eastern Cape.
Day in the Life
Your day usually starts before the doors open, walking the floor, checking displays and making sure tills are float-ready. As customers arrive, you switch into service mode, moving between till points, fitting rooms and the stockroom, helping shoppers find what they need and keeping a quiet eye on shrinkage. By the afternoon, you might be receiving a delivery, training a new team member or planning the next promotion, and by close of business you’re cashing up, balancing reports and getting the store ready to do it all again tomorrow.
Importantly, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Eastern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.
Importantly, the East London office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in East London.
What We Offer
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in East London contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the retail jobs space in Eastern Cape.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the East London teams.
On top of that, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in East London keep progressing.
Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Eastern Cape.
Equal Opportunity
Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in East London.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Eastern Cape.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in East London.
Your Role
- Conduct daily cash-ups and reconcile takings against the POS report
- Up-sell and cross-sell products in line with branch sales targets
- Respond to customer queries, complaints and product returns
- Assist with receiving deliveries and verifying goods against invoices
- Prepare daily, weekly and monthly sales reports for the store manager
- Keep the store, change rooms and stockroom clean and organised
Candidate Profile
- Honest, dependable and security-aware in line with shrinkage controls
- Comfortable operating point-of-sale systems and handling cash
- Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
- Experience with stock counting and basic inventory principles
- Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced retail environment
- Visual merchandising flair or formal training is an advantage
- Awareness of consumer protection and B-BBEE principles
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.