Collaborative careers are assisting a leading company to recruit for a sales representative within the Richards bay area.
The ideal candidate will have atleast 3-5 years’ experience as a sales rep, within the fmcg industry. Should have excellent computer skills, customer service, sales and negotiation skills.

Min Skills :
Grade 12, min 3 years exp in a sales rep role preferably within fmcg environment,
Min 3 -5 years’ experience in the sales & merchandising environment from fmcg industry
A clear understanding and working knowledge of the predetermined formal Accounts Channel and Independent Retail and Wholesale of the FMCG environment, in which the following criteria will have to be met, implemented and executed
Highly motivated and responsible, with the ability to work with minimum supervision.
The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Strong Negotiation Skills & Business Acumen.
Own vehicle with a valid driver’s licence.

Key Responsibilities
· The ability to influence and sell predetermined sales solutions to targeted customers.
· Meet predetermined sales budgets.
· Facilitating orders for predefined customers, whether direct or via customer DC.
· Excellent execution of business strategic drivers.
· Ensure the correct standard of merchandising is executed correctly in all stores via Block merchandising/Cross merchandising/Format merchandising/Vertical merchandising etc.
· Ensure the recommended pricing is in line with strategy and the relevant price labels are on shelf.
· Correct Stock rotation – FIFO Principals – (First In First Out).
· correct category Planogram application in all stores.
· Sales out focus by driving visibility through building of gondola ends, side stacks, power wings, display units, dump bins etc.
· maintaining adequate stock levels – the correct stock pressure levels on shelf and for displays to ensure no out of stocks in store occurs.
· Category maintenance.
· Securing and maintaining contestable space or fair share of shelf.
· Manage damages and returns.
· Stock counts.
· Provide on-going market intelligence to management.
· As predetermined by the business needs from time to time assist in:
· Ad Hoc Promotional Events
· Trade Shows

All interested applicants who meet the requirements, are invited to apply , and should be willing to travel to Durban for the interview

NB : If you do not receive a response within 1 week , please consider your application unsuccessful, however your details will remain on our database and we will be in touch should a suitable vacancy arise