OK Furniture – Sales Person

Furniture retail sales usually involves more than simply helping a customer choose an item. This Sales Person opportunity at OK Furniture in Mankweng, Limpopo is aimed at someone who can identify customer needs, sell against targets, create future sales opportunities, and deliver strong service in a fast-paced furniture retail environment.

At a glance

What this opportunity is

This is a permanent sales role within OK Furniture, a division of the Shoprite Group. The position is focused on selling merchandise against sales targets, creating current and future sales opportunities, identifying customer needs, and delivering strong service in a furniture retail environment.

Note: This is not just a general shop-floor role. A position like this is better suited to someone who is comfortable with selling, customer conversations, merchandising standards, and prospecting for future sales in a target-driven retail setting.

Who this opportunity may suit

• Someone with selling experience who wants to grow in furniture retail
• An applicant who enjoys helping customers choose suitable products
• A person who is comfortable with targets, customer needs analysis, and sales follow-through
• Someone who wants a permanent role in a large retail group

What you’ll do / learn

You’ll gain practical exposure to furniture retail sales, customer-needs analysis, merchandising, sales administration, and prospecting activities in a store environment.

• Perform sales activities to generate sales
• Identify and understand customer needs
• Provide customers with excellent service and accurate information
• Perform sales administration duties in line with company policy
• Achieve sales targets by effectively selling the company’s products and/or services
• Maintain merchandising standards
• Perform prospecting activities
• Manage self and contribute to the team

Eligibility requirements

Check the requirements below before applying.

Essential requirements

• National Senior Certificate
• 1–2 years’ experience in a selling environment
• Computer literacy

Desirable

• 1 year experience in a retail or furniture environment
• 1 year knowledge of retail furniture procedures
• 6–12 months retail furniture operations knowledge
• 6 months furniture product knowledge

What this role really means

A sales role like this usually means being expected to do more than wait for walk-in customers. In practice, that can include understanding customer needs, recommending suitable products, keeping merchandise standards in place, handling related admin, and building future sales opportunities through prospecting. If you are applying, it helps to show that you are persuasive, customer-focused, and comfortable with a target-driven environment.

Application checklist

Make sure your application is complete before submitting.

• Updated CV
• Certified copy of South African ID
• National Senior Certificate / Matric certificate
• Clear contact details (phone + email)
• Any supporting sales, retail, furniture, or customer service experience shown clearly on your CV
• Any additional documents requested on the application portal

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About the sponsor

The Shoprite Group is Africa’s largest fast-moving consumer goods retailer, with operations that also extend into furniture, pharmaceuticals, and other services. OK Furniture forms part of the group’s furniture brand portfolio and, on its official brand pages, is presented as offering furniture, electrical appliances, and home-related products to customers in South Africa. Visit the OK Furniture brand page and the OK Furniture website for more information.

Quick tips for this application

• Put your selling experience near the top of your CV so it is easy to find
• If you have worked in furniture, retail, customer service, or target-driven sales, mention that clearly
• Show that you are comfortable identifying customer needs and recommending products
• Highlight any experience with merchandising and prospecting
• Keep your CV focused on customer service, reliability, and sales results

Mistakes to avoid

• Submitting a generic CV that does not show any sales experience
• Leaving out your National Senior Certificate / Matric details
• Not mentioning customer-facing retail work clearly
• Ignoring the target-driven nature of the role
• Uploading incomplete or unreadable supporting documents
• Waiting too close to the closing date to apply

Scam warning (important)

Do not pay any fee to apply for this opportunity. Use only the official Shoprite careers page linked below, and be cautious of anyone asking for money, banking details, or “processing fees” outside the formal application process.

How this opportunity was verified

We checked the live official Shoprite vacancy for Sales Person under reference SHO260429-2 and confirmed the title, Mankweng location, permanent status, closing date, duties, qualifications, experience, and policy notes before preparing this post.

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How to apply

1. Open the official vacancy page using the button below.
2. Read the requirements carefully and confirm that your qualification and experience fit the role.
3. Prepare your CV and supporting documents.
4. Complete your application through the official Shoprite careers platform.
5. Submit your application before 8 May 2026.
6. If you do not hear back within 14 days, the listing says you should consider your application unsuccessful.