Sales Representative – Professional Skincare | Pretoria, Sandton & Roodepoort, Gauteng | Permanent
Are you a driven sales professional who thrives on building lasting client relationships and exceeding targets? Ready to represent a premium skincare brand trusted by beauty professionals across South Africa?
An exciting opportunity has become available for an ambitious Sales Representative to join a market-leading professional skincare brand. This role offers the opportunity to manage an established territory while growing the client base through strategic business development within the professional salon industry.
Reporting into the commercial team, you will be responsible for nurturing existing salon accounts, identifying new business opportunities, and delivering exceptional customer service across Pretoria, Sandton and Roodepoort. You'll work closely with salon owners and key decision-makers, providing consultative sales support while consistently achieving sales targets and business objectives.
Our client is a premium professional skincare business with a strong reputation for innovation, education and product excellence. Backed by one of South Africa's leading FMCG groups, they continue to invest in long-term client partnerships and the growth of their people.
What You'll Do
Manage and grow an established portfolio of professional salon clients.
Develop new business through prospecting and cold calling.
Build strong, long-term relationships with salon owners and key decision-makers.
Achieve monthly sales targets and performance KPIs.
Secure a minimum of 10 new salon accounts annually.
Conduct professional product presentations and client training sessions.
Maintain accurate CRM records and sales reports.
Plan and manage your sales territory effectively.
Visit up to six clients daily across the assigned territory.
Generate 2–3 new business opportunities each day through proactive prospecting.
Participate in weekly planning, reporting and sales meetings.
What You'll Bring
Minimum 2 years' sales experience within FMCG or a similar customer-facing sales environment.
At least 2 years' experience as an External Sales Representative.
Proven track record of consistently achieving and exceeding sales targets.
Experience using CRM systems and sales reporting tools.
Strong business development and relationship management skills.
Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
Strong commercial acumen with a consultative sales approach.
Self-motivated with excellent territory management skills.
Valid driver's licence and own reliable vehicle.
Experience within professional skincare, cosmetics or the beauty industry will be advantageous.
Experience selling into hair salons, beauty salons, nail salons or spas will be highly regarded.
Candidates from FMCG, automotive aftermarket, vehicle parts or similar B2B sales environments are encouraged to apply.
What's in It for You
Attractive performance-based commission structure.
Petrol card.
Annual salary reviews.
Opportunity to represent a premium skincare brand backed by a leading South African FMCG company.
Join a respected organisation that values performance, innovation and long-term customer relationships.
What Success Looks Like
Strong growth across an established sales territory.
Consistent achievement of monthly sales targets and KPIs.
Successful acquisition of new salon clients.
Long-term client relationships built on trust and service excellence.
Accurate reporting and disciplined territory management.
A reputation as a trusted business partner within the professional beauty industry.
If you're passionate about sales, enjoy building lasting client relationships and are motivated by achieving results, we'd love to hear from you.
