Merchant Sales (Cape Town)

Date: 22 Sept 2025

Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA

Company: Capitec Bank Ltd

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Join Us in Becoming the Best Bank in the World!!

We appoint energized and motivated people for their potential and continuously look for talented, driven individuals to help us innovate and evolve. That is why we focus on finding the right people for the right jobs. We love what we do because we focus on making a positive difference for our clients and employees. Our company DNA is built around talented and committed teams dedicated to build a brand that we are proud of and earns the trust of our clients.

Who We Are

We are a bank, but we’re much more than that. We believe that banking is about enabling people to control their financial lives through banking that is simplified, accessible, affordable and delivered through a personal experience. By helping our clients manage their financial lives better, we enable them to live better. 

Why Choose Us

At Capitec, we offer our best by living up to our CEO values in every situation – we always put the Client first, act with Energy and take Ownership. And to support people in being their best, our Employee Value Proposition offers every value to all team members through cohesive teams, growth opportunities as well as employee benefits and savings. We make it a priority to ensure that each member of the Capitec team feels welcome, valued, focused, and has the opportunity to grow. 

About the role:

As a Business Banker: Merchant Services you will play a pivotal role in driving business growth by identifying, acquiring, and onboarding new merchant clients. This role requires a proactive and client-focused individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering tailored financial solutions.

Our ideal candidate has:

  • A minimum Matric Certificate qualification (Grade 12) and ideally a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce or Marketing
  • 2–3 years’ proven experience in external sales environment with responsibility for, or exposure to cross selling and upselling
  • Proven track record in client acquisition, relationship management, and sales of financial products.
  • Experience working with merchant service platforms, point-of-sale solutions, or payment processing systems.
  • Familiarity with SME banking needs, including tailored financial solutions and risk assessment.
  • Strong commercial acumen and ability to identify growth opportunities within the merchant segment.
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.

Knowledge

Minimum:

•          Commercial, economic, SME landscape

•          Sales and sales optimisation techniques & principles

•          Commercial/business know how (how businesses work.)

•          Client relationship management principles

•          Engagement/conflict management practices

•          Performance culture

Ideal:

•          Knowledge and understanding of:

•          Business banking landscape, product knowledge

•          Payment solutions environment (merchant services)

•          POS Solutions

•          Capitec Bank Acquiring product knowledge

If you are interested in being part of this dynamic team, on a mission to build the best bank in the world through unlocking the potential of its people, please apply. We would love to hear from you!

Capitec is committed to diversity and, where feasible, all appointments will support the achievement of our employment equity goals

Conditions of employment:

  • Clear Criminal Record
  • A valid drivers license and own vehicle is an inherent operational requirement of the job

Capitec is committed to diversity and, where feasible, all appointments will support the achievement of our employment equity goals.