Field Training Specialist Direct Sales (JB5963)
Job Description
Location: Johannesburg North, Gauteng
Salary: R30 - per month, based on experience
Employment Type: This role will begin as a three-month fixed-term contract, with possible conversion to a permanent position (not guaranteed)
Industry: Direct Sales FMCG Learning & Development
Are you a Field Training Specialist who thrives in Direct Sales? Our client is one of South Africa's most established direct-selling companies, with over 25 years of proven success in empowering people to build sustainable income streams. They're looking for a driven, people-focused Field Training Specialist to join their high-energy Sales Force team. If you're passionate about developing people, love being in the field, and have a proven track record in direct sales training, this role was built for you.
What you bring to the role:- Experience & Qualifications
- 3+ years in a similar training or coaching role within a direct selling environment (essential)
- Bachelor's degree or diploma in Business Development, Training, HR or a related field
- Demonstrated ability to execute against training targets and KPIs
- Fluency in multiple African languages (a significant advantage)
- Outstanding facilitation, presentation and public speaking skills.
- Ability to engage and inspire both entry-level consultants and senior leaders.
- Hands on field sales experience.
- Strong coaching instinct and feedback capability.
- Analytically minded, you assess training needs and measure effectiveness.
- Self motivated, socially confident and comfortable working independently in the field.
As the Field Training Specialist, you'll be the engine behind sales force capability, working across all levels of the business to deliver structured, impactful training and coaching that drives real results.
Training Delivery- Facilitate structured training for Consultants, Prospective Managers, Managers, Prospective Distributors and Distributors.
- Deliver sales, product, recruitment, systems and leadership training aligned to company standards.
- Run Train-the-Trainer sessions to build duplication across leadership levels.
- Conduct in-field coaching sessions observing live sales, recruitment conversations and team meetings.
- Provide practical, structured feedback that moves the needle on performance.
- Support leaders through role transitions and growth phases.
- Drive consistent training messaging across regions during product launches and campaign activation.
- Conduct post-training follow-ups to measure behavioural change and real-world application.
- Submit weekly and monthly field activity reports.
- Track activation, qualification and post-training performance indicators.
- Escalate training gaps and highlight field opportunities to the business.
All backgrounds are welcome, with no bias. All are considered based on requirements.