Business Development Manager (E-commerce Logistics)

Location: Cape Town, South Africa; travel within South African provinces may be required.

Company

Takealot Fulfilment Solutions is an e-commerce logistics business delivering fulfilment services across South Africa.

What you will do

• Deliver sales targets by acquiring quality clients and developing strategic partnerships.
• Build and maintain a sales pipeline and execute new client acquisition strategies.
• Conduct needs analyses, present solutions, and build relationships with senior managers and clients.
• Work with operational and cross-functional teams to address client needs and optimize partnerships.
• Prepare weekly and monthly performance reports and monitor client-specific KPIs and agreed service-level agreements.
• Present partner performance reviews and provide senior management with recommendations on sourcing and service delivery.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of solution sales experience, preferably in retail or software solutions, or a proven record of achieving sales targets.
• A Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma; candidates without this qualification need at least 7 years of sales experience.
• Experience presenting to senior managers and generating leads through physical and digital channels.
• Proven business growth, client acquisition, negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.
• Competence in Excel or Google Sheets and PowerPoint or Google Slides.
• Strong analytical, prioritization, time-management, relationship-building, and multitasking skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in an e-commerce environment.
• Experience in the retail or software solutions industry.

Culture & Benefits

• Purpose-driven work focused on logistics innovation and economic growth.
• Exposure to advanced technology in a fast-paced environment.
• Career growth through continuous improvement and an agile working environment.
• Inclusive culture that values individual perspectives and collaboration.