Retail Sales Representative – Lifestyle & Eyewear
O'Brien Recruitment
- R Undisclosed
- Permanent Intermediate position
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Johannesburg
- Posted 17 Oct 2025 by O'Brien Recruitment
- Expires in 33 days
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Job 2625144
About the position
Are you a results-driven sales professional with a passion for lifestyle and fashion brands?
We’re looking for a Retail Sales Representative to join a well-established international brand within the fashion and eyewear space.
This role focuses on growing and managing retail accounts outside of the traditional optical channel — including independent fashion, footwear, departmental and sports retailers. If you enjoy building strong business relationships and thrive in a fast-paced, target-driven environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and grow relationships with existing retail accounts.
- Identify and secure new business opportunities across fashion, sports, and lifestyle retailers.
- Execute sales strategies to meet and exceed territory revenue goals.
- Conduct seasonal product presentations and training sessions.
- Plan and conduct regular store visits to drive sell-through and strengthen brand presence.
- Monitor and report on sales performance and market trends.
- Ensure effective merchandising execution and POS visibility at store level.
What We’re Looking For:
- 3–5 years proven wholesale sales experience.
- Strong account management and new business development skills.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
- Confident in conducting product training and presentations.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable with digital catalogues.
- Target-driven, adaptable, and able to work independently.
- Tertiary qualification in Marketing, Sales or Business (advantageous).
- Valid driver’s licence and own reliable vehicle.
- Fluent in English and Afrikaans.
What’s in it for You:
- Work with a globally recognised lifestyle brand.
- Be part of a vibrant, fast-moving industry.
- Growth opportunities and room to make a real impact.
- Competitive package and performance incentives.
Interested? Apply now
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Desired Skills:
- Account Management
- Customer Service
- Negotiation
- New Business Development
- Sales
O'Brien Recruitment
About the agency
O’Brien Recruitment – what is our story and who are we?
O’Brien Recruitment has assisted in connecting the right candidates with the right clients since 1997. We love what we do and we are “POWERED BY PEOPLE” – making a difference in our candidates lives and watching their careers grow and develop is the reason we are in business!
Our Permanent, Temporary and Contract Recruitment Solutions unite talent with top employers across a vast range of industries, from FMCG; Financial Services; Call Centre; Retail to Publishing; Manufacturing; Legal and Hospitality. When you deal with O’Brien Recruitment you are dealing with a team of twenty professionals who are highly capable, knowledgeable and passionate about recruitment.
We pride ourselves on the ability to give our clients and candidates a competitive edge!
We payroll over 400 temps/contractors, and on an annual basis, we place over 350 talented individuals in permanent roles in a large variety of Job Functions from A – Z!
These include: Accountants, Bookkeepers; Call Centre Agents; Debtors Clerks; Engineers; Financial Managers; Graphic Designer; Human Resources; IT Specialists; Journalists; Key Accounts Managers; Legal; Mechanical Fitters; Network Engineers; Office support staff; Portfolio/Project Administrators; Quality Assurance Managers; Receptionists; Sales Executives; Tax Consultants; Unit Trust Administrators; Villa Managers; Welders; X-Ray Testers; Yard Foremen; Zoologists.
Whether you’re progressing to the next step up the career ladder, or building a bespoke recruitment strategy to meet your wider business goals, we help professionals make valuable connections that are crucial to success.
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