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Pepkor Lifestyle is looking for a dynamic and results-driven Salesperson for a fixed term contract in Ermelo. This contract retail role suits a salesperson who can sell with confidence, keep customers happy, and help the store reach its targets. Applications close on 6 November 2026.
About the company and the work
Pepkor Lifestyle gives value-conscious mass-market customers the opportunity and means to create a comfortable lifestyle. Its brands provide quality, value-for-money furniture, appliances and household goods, and its stores are built around helping customers furnish and equip their homes affordably. As a Salesperson in Ermelo on a fixed term contract, you will work in one of these stores, selling products to customers, building relationships with them, and contributing to the overall growth of the organisation.
Role details and duties
The role is about generating income and maximising profit from sales and services by giving customers excellent service. Day to day, you will sell products to customers and make sure they leave satisfied, develop and maintain relationships with customers, identify their needs and recommend products that best suit those needs, and work towards achieving sales targets that contribute to the growth of the organisation. Your key duties include performing sales activities in order to generate sales, achieving sales budgets, targets and income, attracting and retaining customers through merchandising, actioning cash and credit processes and administration in line with policy, and dealing with customers in a customer-centric manner.
Requirements
Only the requirements stated in the original advert are listed here:
- Grade 12.
- 7 to 12 months of sales experience, preferably in retail.
- Competencies the advert names: teamwork, self-motivation and drive, a customer-service orientation, interpersonal skills, communication, initiative, attention to detail, sales and prospecting processes, business policies and procedures, basic retail knowledge, extensive product knowledge within all categories, taking action, courage and confidence, emotional maturity, personal resilience, and drive and energy.
The advert does not state a separate experience level for this role, so none has been added here. This is a contract role, and the advert reference is 209752.
Where to find and apply safely
This opportunity is listed on Careers24 by Pepkor Lifestyle, and the Apply button on this page links directly to that original listing. Apply only through that link, and be wary of anyone asking you to pay a fee or share banking details to secure a retail job. A genuine employer will not charge you to apply.
Practical tips
- Show your seven to twelve months of retail sales experience with concrete examples, such as targets you met or customers you kept coming back.
- Mention your product knowledge across categories, since the advert specifically asks for extensive product knowledge.
- Give an example of merchandising you have done that attracted or kept customers.
- Show that you can handle cash and credit administration accurately and in line with policy.
- Because this is a fixed term contract, be clear about your availability for the full contract period.
How the process works
Use the Apply button to reach the original Careers24 listing, then follow its instructions to apply before the closing date of 6 November 2026. Shortlisted candidates can expect to be contacted by the employer; if you do not hear back, keep applying for similar retail roles.
Important information
This page is informational only. It summarises a third-party job advert and does not guarantee employment. Always confirm the details, including the closing date and the contract terms, on the original advert before applying.
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