Apple Territory Lead Gauteng, South Africa
Imagine what you could do here. The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it.As an Apple Channel Store Territory Lead, you will be accountable for extraordinary business results, enhancing Apple brand awareness through delivering a customer experience and advocacy across a territory. You collaborate with store teams and regional leadership, spending quality time inspiring multiple teams with your forward-thinking style and love for technology.In this position, you will leverage your deep understanding of the market, demographics, and behavior of consumers to regularly conduct product demonstrations, foster connection with customers, and provide insights to leadership. You are an effective leader who is passionate about Apple, builds strong relationships, and influences partners to drive sales opportunities and elevate the customer experience.In this position, your work schedule will be based on business needs and will require you to work 45 hours per week, including evenings and weekends. You will be required to provide your own reliable transportation.
Description
In this role, you will:- Influence store and regional leadership across multiple points of sale in a defined territory to build plans, achieve partner sales targets, and grow business.- Collaborate and train reseller teams on our products, services, and merchandising guidelines, while promoting outstanding customer experiences and developing brand advocates. Educate and encourage store teams to stay knowledgeable on the latest Apple product and services portfolio.- Meet customers and promote the Apple ecosystem by communicating product benefits and value proposition through demonstrations and consultations, individually or in groups..- Strive for excellence and ensure Apple’s outstanding dedication to merchandising and brand standards are upheld throughout your territory; This includes ensuring that all Apple fixtures, product exposures, and merchandising elements are up to date and maintained according to Apple's standards.- Strive Provide daily care and inspection according to guidelines and escalate issues for timely and effective resolution.- Enrich the customer experience by approaching problems with creativity, curiosity, and new ideas.- Leverage your interpersonal savvy to grow relationships, persuade others, and influence across all levels within the partner organization.- Coach, support, and inspire teammates to demonstrate Apple’s values and embrace a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.- Strong analytical skills in order to understand sales trends and opportunities which will guide action planning.- Proactively manage your call cycle and deliverables based on how the business priorities and needs change.
Minimum Qualifications
- Passion for Apple, technology, and the customer experience.
- Curiosity for continuous learning and eagerness to share knowledge with others, including peers and cross-functional teams.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to educate, inspire, and influence others to foster innovation.
- Strong relationship building and collaboration skills with the ability to influence, negotiate, and persuade key regional and store-level partners using situational adaptability.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, approach problems flexibly, and propose creative solutions.
Preferred Qualifications
- High level of integrity, trust, accountability, and discretion.
- Strong self motivation and ability to work independently in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.
- Effective time management including ability to multi-task, organize, and prioritize tasks.
- Ambition for driving sales results and recommending Apple solutions is desirable.
- Background in direct sales or solution-based selling is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
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