Sales Representative Cape Town, Epping , South Africa - South Africa
Astral Operations Ltd
The purpose of this role is to maximize sales opportunities for all retail accounts and to drive effective sales strategies in line with the objectives of the business. County Fair, a division of Astral Operations Limite d has this opportunity for a Sales Representative at the business unit in Epping, Cape Town. The purpose of this role is to maximize sales opportunities for all retail accounts and to drive effective sales strategies in line with the objectives of the business. The ideal candidate will be responsible for: Establishing strong relationships with retail customers Professionally responding to all inbound sales enquiries Interaction with Liaison Manager for new business opportunities Sales administration duties Promoting and growing our brands Interacting and negotiating our products and prices with our existing and new clients Ensuring that our full range of products are displayed on shelf and that we work towards a healthy on -shelf display of our products Maintaining a specified customer base and ensuring excellent after sales service Attending trade shows and exhibitions as required and must have the ability to plan and manage territory through ethical sales methods An external merchandising agency for your existing customer base Gathering Market Intelligence to improve our competitive advantage Engaging our merchandising partners (Vector,Daymon and CPG) Total On Shelf Availability control Ordering of Stock to ensure correct product mix at store level Shelf Management (Layouts , flashers etc) Quality Control on shelf Maintaining good customer service working relationship Ensuring maximum service levels into stores and on shelf Servicing our internal and external customers effectively Communicating out of stocks daily with Sales department Recording of fridge breakdowns in stores Returns management according to the Company's return policy Accountable to drive daily targets set out by the business, either to meet or exceed targets Ensure daily KPI's are met The successful candidate will met the following requirements: Grade 12 is essential A marketing-related tertiary qualification will be an added advantage Must be familiar with the Poultry Industry Sales experience in the FMCG sector a great advantage Must have a reliable vehicle with a valid code 8 driver's license Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook and MS PowerPoint) Must be able to do reporting in pivot tables The incumbent will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills; Excellent administration and problem-solving skills; Basic understanding of the 20 Keys concept is essential; Must be able to work independently, as well as in a team environment and cope well under pressure; It is essential that the successful candidate be self-motivated with the ability to meet strict deadlines. The incumbent will assist with various other duties and responsibilities within the sales department as required from time to time Must be bilingual (two South African languages) in order to converse with our diverse customer base
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