Your key responsibilities will include:

•  Build strong internal relationships across teams and functions to ensure a close working relationship and an intimate understanding of each function’s objectives and role
• Consistently driving support across team/s with the intent of growing as a leader across people and business leadership capabilities.
• Planning: Ensure Daily and weekly preparation done in line with the objectives to achieve 100% route coverage and obtain the correct materials and stock to perform activities and relevant tasks.
• Ensure all ad-hoc requests for market related feedback or pilot programs are fully understood and delivered within agreed timings.
• Achieve Build exceptional external relationships with the trade by giving assistance and support through regular communication
• Efficient management of time through call cycle planning to achieve minimum required calls per day
• Timely collection of payments and avoiding overdues and bad debts with the minimal disruption to sales by defining and allocating the right credit limit defined by credit policy to retailers.
• Ensure customer database maintenance is performed daily, weekly, monthly and that there is 100% accurate information across current and new outlets registered.

What are we looking for?

• Tertiary qualification (preferably in Marketing) or Matric/Grade 12 qualification
• Previous experience as a Sales Representative
• Preferably exposure within FMCG
• Valid driving license – mandatory
• Communicational & interpersonal skills
• Negotiation and planning skills