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National Growth Lead - Agent Networks

Lesaka Technologies
Cape Town Full-day Full-time

Description:

        • A vacancy exists for a
National Growth Lead within Kazang-Merchant in Cape Town, WC.

The National Growth Lead is responsible for managing the Lesaka Merchant Community teams' third-party distribution channel nationally, including agent partners and wholesale distributors. Working with regional sales teams to maximize growth of third-party channels. Building and owning the implementation of strategy grows new and strengthens existing third-party distribution partnerships.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Ultimate responsibility for growing and optimizing Lesaka Agent base.
  • Problem solving challenges faced by third party distribution partners through internal processes.
  • Working with Lesaka regional sales structures to maximise retention on Agent devices.
Requirements
  • Matric
  • 5+ years’ experience in managing sales teams and/or account management in FMCG/Liquor industry.
  • Experience in the peri-urban/rural ‘informal’ economy is plus.
Technical Competencies:
  • Microsoft Office

Behavioural Competencies:
  • High-growth mindset and self-motivated
  • Strong people management skills
  • Well networked within ‘informal’ Business value chains particularly large wholesalers and FMCG suppliers (or ability to rapidly grow network)
  • Strong communication skills
  • Target-driven

Requirements:

        • A vacancy exists for a
National Growth Lead within Kazang-Merchant in Cape Town, WC.

The National Growth Lead is responsible for managing the Lesaka Merchant Community teams' third-party distribution channel nationally, including agent partners and wholesale distributors. Working with regional sales teams to maximize growth of third-party channels. Building and owning the implementation of strategy grows new and strengthens existing third-party distribution partnerships.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Ultimate responsibility for growing and optimizing Lesaka Agent base.
  • Problem solving challenges faced by third party distribution partners through internal processes.
  • Working with Lesaka regional sales structures to maximise retention on Agent devices.
Requirements
  • Matric
  • 5+ years’ experience in managing sales teams and/or account management in FMCG/Liquor industry.
  • Experience in the peri-urban/rural ‘informal’ economy is plus.
Technical Competencies:
  • Microsoft Office

Behavioural Competencies:
  • High-growth mindset and self-motivated
  • Strong people management skills
  • Well networked within ‘informal’ Business value chains particularly large wholesalers and FMCG suppliers (or ability to rapidly grow network)
  • Strong communication skills
  • Target-driven
      • A vacancy exists for a
National Growth Lead within Kazang-Merchant in Cape Town, WC.

The National Growth Lead is responsible for managing the Lesaka Merchant Community teams' third-party distribution channel nationally, including agent partners and wholesale distributors. Working with regional sales teams to maximize growth of third-party channels. Building and owning the implementation of strategy grows new and strengthens existing third-party distribution partnerships.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Ultimate responsibility for growing and optimizing Lesaka Agent base.
  • Problem solving challenges faced by third party distribution partners through internal processes.
  • Working with Lesaka regional sales structures to maximise retention on Agent devices.
Requirements
  • Matric
  • 5+ years’ experience in managing sales teams and/or account management in FMCG/Liquor industry.
  • Experience in the peri-urban/rural ‘informal’ economy is plus.
Technical Competencies:
  • Microsoft Office

Behavioural Competencies:
  • High-growth mindset and self-motivated
  • Strong people management skills
  • Well networked within ‘informal’ Business value chains particularly large wholesalers and FMCG suppliers (or ability to rapidly grow network)
  • Strong communication skills
  • Target-driven
    • A vacancy exists for a
National Growth Lead within Kazang-Merchant in Cape Town, WC.

The National Growth Lead is responsible for managing the Lesaka Merchant Community teams' third-party distribution channel nationally, including agent partners and wholesale distributors. Working with regional sales teams to maximize growth of third-party channels. Building and owning the implementation of strategy grows new and strengthens existing third-party distribution partnerships.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Ultimate responsibility for growing and optimizing Lesaka Agent base.
  • Problem solving challenges faced by third party distribution partners through internal processes.
  • Working with Lesaka regional sales structures to maximise retention on Agent devices.
Requirements
  • Matric
  • 5+ years’ experience in managing sales teams and/or account management in FMCG/Liquor industry.
  • Experience in the peri-urban/rural ‘informal’ economy is plus.
Technical Competencies:
  • Microsoft Office

Behavioural Competencies:
  • High-growth mindset and self-motivated
  • Strong people management skills
  • Well networked within ‘informal’ Business value chains particularly large wholesalers and FMCG suppliers (or ability to rapidly grow network)
  • Strong communication skills
  • Target-driven
  • A vacancy exists for a
National Growth Lead within Kazang-Merchant in Cape Town, WC.

The National Growth Lead is responsible for managing the Lesaka Merchant Community teams' third-party distribution channel nationally, including agent partners and wholesale distributors. Working with regional sales teams to maximize growth of third-party channels. Building and owning the implementation of strategy grows new and strengthens existing third-party distribution partnerships.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Ultimate responsibility for growing and optimizing Lesaka Agent base.
  • Problem solving challenges faced by third party distribution partners through internal processes.
  • Working with Lesaka regional sales structures to maximise retention on Agent devices.
Requirements
  • Matric
  • 5+ years’ experience in managing sales teams and/or account management in FMCG/Liquor industry.
  • Experience in the peri-urban/rural ‘informal’ economy is plus.
Technical Competencies:
  • Microsoft Office

Behavioural Competencies:
  • High-growth mindset and self-motivated
  • Strong people management skills
  • Well networked within ‘informal’ Business value chains particularly large wholesalers and FMCG suppliers (or ability to rapidly grow network)
  • Strong communication skills
  • Target-driven
  • Ultimate responsibility for growing and optimizing Lesaka Agent base.
  • Problem solving challenges faced by third party distribution partners through internal processes.
  • Working with Lesaka regional sales structures to maximise retention on Agent devices.
  • Matric
  • 5+ years’ experience in managing sales teams and/or account management in FMCG/Liquor industry.
  • Experience in the peri-urban/rural ‘informal’ economy is plus.
  • Microsoft Office
  • High-growth mindset and self-motivated
  • Strong people management skills
  • Well networked within ‘informal’ Business value chains particularly large wholesalers and FMCG suppliers (or ability to rapidly grow network)
  • Strong communication skills
  • Target-driven
22 Jan 2026;   from: careers24.com

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