Sales Representative (FMCG) - - Centurion

Minimum requirements:

Minimum Grade 12/ Sales and Marketing Diploma
Minimum of 6 years sales experience in the Informal retail channels including Wholesalers, Independent Retailers, Spaza and Tuck shops.
Merchandising experience
Valid drivers license
Fluent in Zulu and English, understand and speak one of the following languages : Sesotho, Sepedi or Setswana.

Essential skills required:

Role and responsibilities:

Develop new business to increase sales volumes and revenue growth by selling the total basket of products and brands to the formal retail channels.
Focus on growing and generating new business in targeted areas.
Contribute to the compilation of sales budgets per customer, together with the Sales & Marketing Executive.
Managing and growing forward share
Increase visibility of Company Brands in informal retail through a well-planned Sales and Marketing strategy
Manage customer relations, and ensure customer satisfaction at all times.
Share market intelligence and trends on a weekly basis.
Responsible for developing, updating and understanding the Informal retail trade for each customer so the company can map out its customers history and help determine their future so that both the company and its customers can grow.
Responsible for driving appropriate actions to initiate and/or implement plans as detailed in the Independent retail plan including proposed market research, presenting possible alternative solutions
Achieving the Companys strategic business goals within the specified time frames.
Prepare regular reports of progress and forecasts to internal and external stakeholders using key account metrics
Maintain and enhance customer relationships to ensure high customer satisfaction, monitor operational performance, identify new opportunities, ensure continued partnership with customers and build relationships.

Remuneration: