The main task of this position is to service existing accounts, obtain orders, and establish new accounts to achieve company / sales objective(s) in the Wholesale Industry. (Areas will include Limpopo, North West and Gauteng).
Minimum requirements
- A 2-year diploma in sales / marketing recommended
- Computer literacy – MS Office Suite
- Valid Driver’s license essential
- At least 5-year relevant experience in the Wholesale environment (FMCG)
- Strong established relationships within the FMCG market
- Proven ability to meet sales goals.
Required skills
Customer service orientatedExcellent negotiation skillExcellent communication skills English, both written and spokenStrong financial acumen (sales orientated)Self-starter / Ability to work independentRelationship buildingAwareness of Market EnvironmentPersuasiveness / Sales AbilityRole and responsibilities
Contribute towards maximising selling opportunities within the greater selling team to ensure that all sales opportunities are maximised.Grow business in Wholesale market segment by establishing new relationships and develop business opportunities.Maintaining and developing relationships with existing customers in person, via telephone calls and emails.Arrange meetings with potential customers to prospect for new business.Negotiate terms of an agreement and closing sales within authorised parameters.Gather market and customer information and give feedback to manager.Log client activities on CRM and follow up on clients.Manage the respective channels sales agents in respect to merchandising and in-store salesWeekly and monthly reporting on activities, figures, and marketAttain budget across all channels as set out by managerPromote product lines by coordinating with store management and media relations teams.Create sale goals for each store and communicate them to store management.Evaluate metrics on specific product lines and instruct Store Managers to adjust inventory appropriatelyPrepare monthly and quarterly sales reports and submits your findings and analysis to senior managementDaily planning, managing draft SO’s with Sales administratorServe as the point of contact with vendors, distributors, and brokers in region.Inform senior management of any discrepancies or issues with sales team goals and results.Accomplishes sales and organisation mission by completing related results as neededMeets regional sales financial objectives by forecasting requirements and preparing an annual budget.Effectively implement merchandising strategyBasic merchandising of company’s stock on customers shelfsTake a photo of the shelf (before and after)Identify if all products have a price talker request a new price indicator (PI) to be printed if there are missing pricesIdentify if there is sufficient stock on the shelf, investigate if there is any stock in the storeroomMaintains inventory by restocking shelves with product from inventory; observing inventory levels; prompting store management to reorder when levels appear lowEnsure that the stock is packed according to set planogramEnsure that stock sits at the front of the shelf with label(s) correctly alignedInstall point of sales (POS) in wholesalersEnsure that all point of sale (POS) material is displayed correctly and undamaged, any damaged POS material will be removed and replacedInstall Free standing units (FSU), Gondola ends and cross merchandising in wholesalersImplement cross merchandising strategyMarket intelligenceThe current selling price of Company products and competitor prices is then captured by sales employeeProduct stock sold per periodAny quality related issues are escalated to Quality control managerFollowing daily / weekly and monthly call cycleReporting daily / weekly / monthly on set objectives per store per visitIn store activation(s) (Wet demos)Ensure stock is available as agreed for instore activations (wet demos)Ensure execution of demo’s weekdays and weekendsGrow value added sales in the independent market segment per area allocatedHealth & Safety#J-18808-Ljbffr