Main Duties/Key Results Areas:

Responsible for servicing medium/large customers in the meat-related industry.
Administrative duties (sales processing).
Identify business opportunities by identifying prospects and evaluating their position in the industry.
Research and analyze sales options.
Sell products by establishing contact and developing relationships with prospects/existing customers and
recommending solutions.
Maintain relationships with clients by providing support, information, and guidance.
Research and recommend new opportunities.
Recommend profit and service improvements.
Identify product improvements or new products by remaining current on industry trends, market activities
and competitors.
Prepare reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information.
Maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices and participating in professional societies.
Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Focus on pre-determined and defined geographical areas of sales.
Maintain a monthly positive sales growth on the allocated customer base.
Continually look to improve sales efficiencies en route to achieving sales objectives.
Efficiently manage external stakeholder relationships with clients. Efficiently manage internal & cross-departmental stakeholder relationships.
Gather feedback on market intelligence regularly to necessary departments.
Handle customer complaints effectively and timeously to necessary resolution.
Constantly scanning your area of responsibility for sales improvement and feedback to your line
management.
Bring to attention any necessary trade customer information that may be of interest to the management team.
All and any other related tasks and duties as requested by the Employer.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

4-5 Years experience in Sales within the FMCG industry especially about: natural, collagen, cellulose and
peeler casings, starches, and soy isolate.
Established contacts with large manufacturers within the meat industry will be advantageous
Must be able to travel extensively
Contactable trade sales references.
Matric.
Related tertiary qualification advantageous.
Basic Excel skills.
Experience with systems such as Pastel / Syspro advantageous.
Proficient in the use of the MS Office Suite.

Soft Skills: