Sales CV examples for South Africa

By the Mr Sales CV team · Updated 19 October 2026

Example lines, skills and the numbers to show, job by job. Every example is written for South African sales jobs and the way local sales managers hire.

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CV examples by job

The one rule for every sales CV

Put your results, with numbers, where a recruiter looks first: your profile and the top of each job. Targets hit, rankings, growth, new accounts and awards tell a sales manager more than any list of duties. "Responsible for managing key accounts" could describe anyone in the job; "Grew 22 key accounts by 19% in 2025" describes you.

What South African sales managers check first

• Did you hit target? % of target, and for how long.
• What did you sell, and to whom? The product, the customers and the area.
• Can you open doors? New accounts, listings or customers you brought in.
• Will you stay and grow? Time in each job, promotions and awards.
• The basics for the role: driver's licence and own car for field jobs, languages for call centres, RE5 for insurance advice, PPRA status for property.

Before you send it

• Two pages, one column, saved as a PDF with your name in the file name.
• The job title and key words from the advert in your profile and skills.
• No ID number, photo or marital status unless the advert asks.
• A short cover letter that names the job and your one or two best results.

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