South Africa: Sales Manager posted by Kendrick Recruitment

Kendrick Recruitment is recruiting for a prestigious Luxury Private Lounge and Restaurant in Umhlanga, seeking an accomplished Sales Manager to drive growth, membership engagement and brand positioning within a high-end lifestyle environment.

Role Overview:
The Sales Manager will be responsible for developing and executing a disciplined sales strategy, driving membership growth, and strengthening the brands position as a leading luxury and private wealth lifestyle offering. This role requires strong business acumen, exceptional professionalism, and the ability to build trusted relationships at executive and senior-client level.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage and mentor the sales function to ensure consistent delivery against targets

• Develop structured sales plans, pipelines and reporting frameworks

• Engage prospective and existing members using a refined, consultative sales approach

• Identify and develop strategic partnership opportunities to support business growth

• Uphold service standards through disciplined sales and process management

• Work closely with executive leadership on forecasting, strategy and performance optimisation

Candidate Profile:

• Minimum of 5 years experience in sales, business development or client relationship management

• Proven experience engaging with high-net-worth or premium-market clients

• Strong analytical skills with sound commercial insight

• Exceptional communication, presentation and interpersonal abilities

• Professional, composed and confident in executive-level environments

• Demonstrated ability to lead a team and deliver measurable sales outcomes

This role is ideal for a polished, strategic sales professional seeking to make a meaningful impact within a luxury hospitality and lifestyle brand.