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The Sales Manager Contract serves as a crucial legal document for organizations operating in South Africa that need to formalize the employment relationship with their sales leadership personnel. This contract type is specifically designed to comply with South African employment legislation while addressing the unique aspects of sales management roles, including commission structures, performance targets, and team leadership responsibilities. It should be used when hiring or promoting individuals into sales management positions, ensuring clear definition of responsibilities, compensation arrangements, and performance expectations. The document incorporates essential elements required by South African labor law, including Basic Conditions of Employment Act provisions, while also addressing specific sales-related aspects such as territory management, client relationships, and team supervision. It is particularly important for businesses with structured sales operations requiring professional sales leadership.

1. Parties: Identification of the employer company and the sales manager, including full legal names and addresses

2. Background: Context of the employment relationship and purpose of the agreement

3. Definitions: Key terms used throughout the agreement, including specific sales-related terminology

4. Appointment and Duration: Terms of employment, position title, commencement date, and contract duration (fixed-term or permanent)

5. Duties and Responsibilities: Detailed description of the sales manager's role, including team management, sales targets, and reporting obligations

6. Place of Work: Primary work location and travel requirements

7. Working Hours: Standard working hours, flexibility requirements, and overtime provisions

8. Remuneration: Base salary, commission structure, bonus schemes, and payment intervals

9. Benefits: Standard benefits package including medical aid, pension, and other perks

10. Leave Entitlement: Annual leave, sick leave, family responsibility leave, and other leave types as per BCEA

11. Performance Expectations: KPIs, sales targets, and performance review processes

12. Confidentiality: Protection of company information, trade secrets, and customer data

13. Intellectual Property: Ownership of work product and innovations

14. Restraint of Trade: Non-compete and non-solicitation provisions

15. Termination: Notice periods, grounds for termination, and termination procedures

16. Dispute Resolution: Process for handling employment-related disputes

17. Governing Law: Confirmation of South African law application and jurisdiction